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.
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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 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
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 – Hello, I’m Johnny Cash
Learn about the life and legacy of one of our newest statues in the Capitol, singer, songwriter, and activist Johnny Cash from Arkansas.
Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/dwmrN29jRcGbX8bmcdYzIg
Wednesday, February 12, 2025 – Frederick Douglass
Learn about the life and legacy of civil rights activist Frederick Douglass and his statue here in the Capitol.
Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/OFhEkF7NQFOs_xPkh_XaBQ
Wednesday, February 19, 2025 – The Federal Vases
Learn about Horatio Stone's Federal Vases, sculpted in the 1870s and placed outside the East Door of the Capitol Rotunda.
Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/Nt0BuP6FT2aOOjdq_P16JQ
Wednesday, February 26, 2025 – The Columbus Doors of the United States Capitol
Jennifer Blancato of the Architect of the Capitol Curator’s Office discusses the history of the Columbus Doors, also called the Rogers Doors or Rotunda Doors, by sculptor Randolph Rogers.
Registration: https://aocgovus.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/WC8mVMuMRuO_jmo6wiRLUg#/registration