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The Capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. The Senate and the House of Representatives have met here for more than two centuries. Begun in 1793, the Capitol has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored. Today, it stands as a monument not only to its builders but also to the American people and their government. Whether you
06/01/2026
Travel back in time to 1926 with our June onsite programs! Jazz music, silent films, a world’s fair, automobiles, and a milestone anniversary. Learn how Americans celebrated 150 years of the United States with activities in Exhibition Hall.
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/visit/spirit-76-onsite-public-programs
05/23/2026
Statues and paintings throughout the Capitol honor the bravery and leadership of America’s armed services. Join us for a tour this Memorial Day.
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/visit/book-a-tour
05/22/2026
Next time you visit check out our new digital scavenger hunt, Capitol Clues! Solve riddles along your journey and reveal fun facts about the U.S. Capitol. https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/capitol-clues.
05/18/2026
Thank you to Historian Elizabeth A. Novara for spotlighting how American suffragists used the spirit of our nation’s founding in their movement to gain the ballot. Ms. Novara is the American Women’s History Specialist for the Manuscript Division of . Follow us for more America 250 activities and programs!
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/visit/spirit-76-onsite-public-programs
Follow guides through 200 years of history, ceremony, and art under the Capitol's dome with our new web experience, Rotunda Through History!
Start your journey now: https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/rotunda-through-history
05/12/2026
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we launched a new tour, Remembering the Revolution! Join Capitol Conversations tomorrow, Wednesday, May 13, at 2 p.m. for a virtual version to learn how the Revolutionary War is portrayed in the Capitol's art.
Register at https://www.visitthecapitol.gov/capitol-conversations
05/11/2026
In May 1775, Colonel-Commandant Ethan Allen and his Green Mountain Boys militia captured Fort Ticonderoga from the British in New York.
This victory provided much-needed artillery to the Continental Army. General Henry Knox transported this artillery over the Berkshire Mountains to Boston to expel the British there. Today, a marble statue of Ethan Allen, gifted by Vermont, stands in National Statuary Hall.
To learn more about how the American Revolution is immortalized in the Capitol’s art collection, join our “Remembering the Revolution” tour, Monday-Friday at 2 p.m.
05/10/2026
Happy Mother’s Day from the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center!