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Upcoming Events at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center See all events on the Calendar event. Jan 24 2025 | 12 - 1pm. Specialty Tour - Votes For Women. event. Jan 24 2025 | 12 - 1pm. Education Program - What is Happening in the Chambers? event. Jan 24 2025 | 2 - 3pm. Specialty Tour - Halls Of The Senate ...
The Capitol | U.S. Capitol - U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
The United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., is a symbol of the American people and our government and the meeting place of the nation's legislature, the U.S. Congress. The Capitol is a working office building, but it is also the place where visitors from around the United States and the world come to learn about American democracy.
Visit the U.S. Capitol | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center
The Capitol Visitor Center welcomes visitors from across the United States and around the world. All tours, programs and activities are free of charge. Visitors enter the Capitol Visitor Center, which is located underground on the east side of the Capitol.
The Capitol Story | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center
The iconic and majestic United States Capitol is the most widely recognized symbol of democratic government in the world. It is where the issues facing the nation are considered, debated, and written into law.
Book a Tour | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center
The Capitol Visitor Center is open Monday-Saturday from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. All tours are led by our professional tour guides and visit the Crypt , the Rotunda and National Statuary Hall . The tour route is subject to change.
Know Before You Go | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center
Coming to the Capitol? Join our staff as they walk you through what to expect during your visit.
Hours & Info | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center
Hours - The Capitol Visitor Center is open to visitors with tour reservations from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday except for Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and on Inauguration Day.
Explore Exhibition Hall | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center
See architectural models showing how the U.S. Capitol has changed over time and view the table from President Lincoln’s second inauguration; See the many beautiful rooms of the Capitol on a virtual tour; Open through 2025 - our new special exhibit, The Nation’s Stage. Explore the ceremonies and traditions of the Capitol and Congress.
Prohibited Items | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center
Before entering the Capitol Visitor Center, all visitors are screened by a magnetometer and all items that are permitted inside the building are screened by an x-ray device. The following items are strictly prohibited in the Capitol, including the Capitol Visitor Center: Liquid, including water.
Plan a Visit | U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
3 days ago · Take the Capitol Challenge; Timeline of Congress and the Capitol. 1789-1815; 1815-1851; 1851-1877; 1877-1913; 1913-1945; 1945-Present; Epilogue; Building a More Perfect Union