Accessibility Services

There are a variety of services available for individuals with disabilities, including adaptive tours, sign language interpreting services and wheelchair loans.

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Campus Amenities

Information on dining options, gift shops and more.

Amenities for Visitors

Official Business

Specific information from the U.S. Capitol Police for those coming to the U.S. Capitol campus to attend a Congressional hearing or meeting, wishing to make a delivery, etc.

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Prohibited Items

To ensure the safety and security of the U.S. Capitol campus, certain items are prohibited from being brought into the buildings and grounds.

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Tours & Events

The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) and the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) provide a variety of spaces to explore and programs to attend.

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Why does the Statue of Freedom face east, away from the National Mall?

The Capitol's East Front was planned, and still serves, as its principal entrance (being the only front on level ground), and the statue faces those who arrive from this direction.

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Fall at the U.S. Capitol

As temperatures dip, a verdant Capitol campus gives way to splashes of reds, oranges, yellows and browns that eventually bathe the urban forest in brilliant color.

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Tools of the Trade: Sheet Metal

The AOC's Capitol Building Sheet Metal Shop craftspeople utilize traditional, handheld tools alongside current technologies to shape, fit and repair metalworks.

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