The mission of the Office of the Curator is to preserve the cultural
resources of the Treasury Building and Treasury Annex for the enjoyment
of the public, Treasury employees, and future generations. To that end,
the Office provides:
Preservation and technical guidance for the restoration and preservation
of the Treasury Building and the Annex (National Historic Landmarks)
in accordance with the National Historic Preservation Act and the
Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation.
Museum-quality care and management for one of the most significant
federal collections of fine and decorative arts.
Experiences for the public and Treasury employees to enjoy this
historic building and its collections through the tour program, exhibitions
and other educational opportunities.
Virtual Tours
The virtual tour encompasses restored spaces in the Treasury Building,
a National Historic Landmark. The tour provides access into the
monumental Cash Room, Andrew Johnson and Salmon P. Chase suites,
and the Secretary’s Conference and Reception rooms.
Building
Tours
Following 9/11/2001, building tours of the Treasury Building were
cancelled and it is not known when public tours will resume.
Exhibitions
The "exhibitions" in this section focus on the architectural
history of the Treasury Building. The pages cover the building’s
collections and architectural evolution from the initial construction
to the current restoration and modernization project.
The Treasury Collection is composed of paintings, prints and photographs,
furniture, decorative arts, sculpture and architectural fragments.
Through this site you can learn more about the Secretary of the
Treasury portraits, as well as other objects that have been collected
in the Treasury Building.