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U.S. Capitol Visitor Center
        
                  The U.S. Capitol Visitor Center jurisdiction manages the Capitol Visitor Center (CVC).

The underground facility serves as the main visitor entrance to the U.S. Capitol and offers a welcoming and educational atmosphere for visitors to learn about the House and Senate and the legislative process, and the history and development of the architecture and art of the U.S. Capitol. The CVC houses exhibits, a restaurant, two orientation theaters, a large auditorium, two on-site gift shops and an online gift shop. More than 25 million people have visited the CVC since its opening in 2008.

**Contact the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center at 202.226.8000, book a tour online or go to visitthecapitol.gov.**
          
    
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