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Put the Rotunda in Your Pocket
​Knowing that the U.S. Capitol Rotunda would be closed to visitors to prepare for restoration, the Capitol Visitor Center have developed a Rotunda app that offers a virtual tour.
July 31, 2015
        
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    App screenshot. Text: "Welcome to the U.S. Capitol Rotunda"

​Knowing that the U.S. Capitol Rotunda would be closed to visitors between July 27 and September 7 to prepare for restoration, the Capitol Visitor Center began in January to develop a Rotunda app that allows visitors to:​

Take a virtual tour of the Rotunda with the help of 360-degree imaging
	Learn about each of the sculptures and paintings in the Rotunda
	Explore up close the fresco painting on the Rotunda ceiling
	Learn about the types of ceremonies that occur in the Rotunda
	Discover how the Rotunda was used as a hospital
	Find out about the Capitol Dome Restoration Project
	...and much more.The Capitol Visitor Center is pleased to announce that a Rotunda app is now available to download using the buttons below. Links to the Rotunda app and others can also be found on the Capitol Visitor Center apps page.
          
    
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