Plan Your Visit
Visitor Hours
Visitor Hours
Please note: Many of these Capitol Hill buildings are working office buildings. Availability and hours are subject to change, due to special events or other considerations.
- Capitol Visitor Center
- U.S Botanic Garden
- Congressional Office Buildings
- Library of Congress Buildings
- Supreme Court
Capitol Visitor Center
Monday – Saturday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Closed Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day and Inauguration Day.
Tours of the U.S. Capitol:
Monday – Saturday
8:50 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Visitors with official business appointments may enter the visitor center as early as 7:15 a.m.
Visit www.visitthecapitol.gov for more information about the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center.
U.S. Botanic Garden
Conservatory:
Open 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily, including all weekends and holidays.
National Garden:
Open 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. daily, including all weekends and holidays.
Bartholdi Park:
Open dawn to dusk, daily, including all weekends and holidays.
Visit www.usbg.gov for more information about visiting the U.S. Botanic Garden.
Congressional Office Buildings
House Office Buildings (Cannon, Longworth, Rayburn, Ford):
Open 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Senate Office Buildings (Russell, Dirksen, Hart):
Open to the public Monday – Friday, 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Library of Congress Buildings
All buildings are closed to the public on Sundays, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day. The Madison and Adams buildings are closed all other federal holidays.
Thomas Jefferson Building:
Monday – Saturday
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
James Madison Memorial Madison Building:
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Entry after 6 p.m. is reserved for researchers, staff, and those attending special programs.
Saturday
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
John Adams Building:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
8:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Entry after 6 p.m. is reserved for researchers, staff, and those attending special programs.
Tuesday, Friday, Saturday
8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Visit www.loc.gov/visit/ for more information on visiting the Library of Congress.
Supreme Court
Monday – Friday (except Federal Holidays)
9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Visit www.supremecourt.gov/visiting for more information on visiting the Supreme Court of the United States.