The public tours allow you to see many of the same things, but require that you wait in line rather than being assigned a time. Unlike the White House, however, the Capitol is open to the public. No tours are given on Sunday. These rooms are used for official functions hosted by the Secretary of State and other high ranking officials and contain 18th century art, paintings, and furniture. N.W. - Visitors must arrive at the 23rd Street entrance 30 minutes early.
Archives contains the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
There are no congressional tours. N.W. -You need timed tickets for the permanent exhibit, which are available starting at 10 a.m. Changing of the Guard is held every half an hour from April through September, and every hour from September through March. You pick up a timed ticket to come back later that day.