Capitol Visitor Center

The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is the newest, largest and least noticed addition to the Capitol Complex. Almost two-thirds of the size of the U.S. Capitol, the Visitor Center offers a welcoming, safe environment to tourists and people doing business at the legislative branch. Without detracting from the historic Frederick Law Olmstead landscape design above, the Visitor Center provides an orientation to halls of government and exhibitions, tours, and educational information that are sure to capture the interests of the curious. It is a "must" stop on every visitor's itinerary and "should" stop on every Metro DC resident's to-do list.

Events DC Holiday Hoops Fest

The new Entertainment and Sports Arena in Congress Heights hosts a college basketball double header this Saturday afternoon, December 22, beginning at 2:30. The University of Richmond has a matinee date with High Point University and hometown favorite Howard University meets Hampton University in the closer. An Events DC spectacle, there is more than just basketball planned for the day. The entire facility gets a workout with interactive games on the concourse, live performances, a deejay in the arena, and kids' games during half time.

Nativities of the World On Display

The Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in America offers a special exhibit of Nativities this Christmas season. The exhibit presents more than 150 Nativities from across the globe providing a glimpse into how different cultures interpret their faith through the Crèche Collection of Roger and Marguerite Sullivan. You may view the exhibit through January 6, 2019. Look for other events and observances that the Monastery holds through New Year's Day.

Portraits of the World: Korea

Pioneering feminist artist Yun Suk Nam uses portraiture to gain insights into the lives of women, past and present. A wood assemblage portrait of her mother is the centerpiece of the exhibition, that includes portraits of American artists, Louise Bourgeois, Louise Nevelson, and Marisol. The exhibition highlights shared themes and artistic approaches that have activated women artists from different parts of the globe. This exhibit is on display at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery through November 17, 2019.

The Last American Dinosaurs: 
Discovering A Lost World

It was 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period that the last dinosaurs roamed the western portion of North America. Visit the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History website in preparation for your in-person encounter with dinosaur fossils and the scientific findings that answer the questions about the demise of America's last dinosaurs. The exhibit is free and extends through 2019.