Capitol Visitors Center

The CVC finally opened this week - Eight and a half years since building began - and over three years late. At nearly 580,000 square feet, the CVC is the largest building project in the Capitol’s history and is approximately three quarters the size of the Capitol itself.

The purpose of the Center is to provide the public with an informative starting point for tours of the Capitol - but also to provide more facilities - such as an exhibition hall; gift shops; and orientation theatres.

A new website is available about the Center - and visiting Congress - http://www.visitthecapitol.gov/