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The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center will be closed for Thanksgiving holiday. 

Capitol Conversation - Charles Russell: The Capitol's Western Painter

Learn about the life and legacy of Charles Russell, sent as one of Montana's statues to the National Statuary Hall Collection in 1959.

Capitol Conversation - Johnny Cash

The Curator of the Architect of the Capitol joins Capitol Conversations to talk about the newest statue in the U.S. Capitol, singer-songwriter Johnny Cash from the state of Arkansas.

Capitol Conversation - John Wood: Early Capitol Photographer

John Wood photographed the Capitol Extension of the 1850s. Learn more from Chief of the AOC Photo and Technical Imaging Branch Michael Dunn, AOC Senior Photography Archivist Leslie Matthaei, and author and Library of Congress Photography Conservator Adrienne Lundgren about his pioneering work in documenting an exciting chapter of Capitol history.

Capitol Conversation - The Death and Funeral of President James A. Garfield

James A. Garfield was the second president to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda. In the wake of his death, citizens gathered in the Capitol to organize a fund for a suitable memorial to him. Hear the story of their actions and the role of Congress in the quest to honor President Garfield in Washington. 

Capitol Conversations - Mr. Edison Goes to Washington

Prolific inventor Thomas Edison is one of Ohio’s statues in the National Statuary Hall Collection. Join us to learn more about Edison’s life and legacy.

Capitol Conversation - Horse Depictions in the Capitol

Horses are represented in many Capitol artworks. Join our guides for a look at equestrian depictions, including specific individuals and their horse companions, and a discussion of what the artists intended by the horses depicted.

Capitol Conversation - John Wood: Early Capitol Photographer

Capitol Conversation - Abraham Lincoln and Gutzon Borglum: The Making of an American Icon

Gutzon Borglum sculpted the colossal bust of Abraham Lincoln in the Crypt of the Capitol. Join us to learn more about this bust and Borglum’s other depictions of our 16th president.

Votes for Women: Walk and Talk

Walk through Emancipation Hall with a Visitor Guide to learn about the women who set the stage for equality, fought for suffrage and advocated for the rights of the generations that followed. See Information Desks on Lower Level. 