Lying in State of President George H. W. Bush


The public is invited to pay their respects to President George H. W. Bush from 7:30 p.m. Monday, December 3, to 7 a.m. Wednesday, December 5. Please enter through the Capitol Visitor Center.

On Monday, December 3, Tuesday, December 4, and Wednesday, December 5, the Capitol Visitor Center will be closed for normal operations, and all Capitol tours are cancelled.

If you have a tour reservation and would like to reschedule, please visit our website at www.visitthecapitol.gov or contact the Visitor Services Office at (202)226-8000.

On Thursday, December 6, the Capitol Visitor Center will reopen for normal operations 8:30 a.m.

Connect

At the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, we see social media and apps as a way to connect with people and carry out our mission every day. You can connect with us on the social networking sites you like to spend time on. Follow us on Twitter to get real time updates, as well as plenty of tips on how to prepare for your visit to the Capitol. Follow us on Instagram to access and share exciting images and videos about your Capitol experience. 

Like our Facebook page for information on what’s happening at the Capitol and to share our post. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and which has a library of videos, organized by playlist and topics. Share your tweets, post, photos, and videos with us by tagging them “#CapitolExperience".