Capitol Conversations

WEDNESDAYS AT 2 p.m. -- Join our engaging guides and visitor services team on Zoom for Capitol Conversations – live, interactive, virtual discussions about the U.S. Capitol. During Capitol Conversations, our staff will discuss some of the U.S. Capitol’s historic spaces, artwork, artifacts and statues.

Visit the Online Gift Shop for the books and other materials mentioned during Capitol Conversations.

To request an accommodation to participate in a Capitol Conversation, please email your request to AccessibilityRequests@saa.senate.gov at least five business days in advance of the presentation date.

Wednesday, January 15 – Curator Conversation: The Bust of Martin Luther King Jr.

Join Dr. Michele Cohen, Curator for the Architect of the Capitol, to learn more about the bust of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in the Capitol Rotunda.

Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJItcuCqrz8vG8x7kWv3pHsvxv4wnifQ1rw

Wednesday, January 22 – Inaugurations

January 20 marked the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies at the U.S. Capitol, where the President is sworn into office. Learn about this tradition and its evolution since 1789.

Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdOqqrzouH6gfkR0m9ZIva72rdQELf1s

Wednesday, January 29 – Daniel Webster

Learn about the life and legacy of Daniel Webster, one of the most influential members of Congress in the early 1800s and statue from the state of New Hampshire.

Registration:https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIscuGvpj0iH0-pBUfnL61a04VdIzM2Imk