Art & Artifacts: Thematic Collections

Below are curated lists of U.S. Senate Collection artifacts organized around key events, people, and themes related to the U.S. Senate and its history.

Historic Events
- Electoral Vote
- Funerals and Memorial Services in the Senate Chamber
- Inaugurations at the U.S. Capitol
- Impeachment
- Joint Sessions and Meetings
- Openings of Congress
Life Under the Dome
- Behind the Scenes
- Depictions of Senate Art
- Dining in the Senate
- Foreign Gifts
- The President's Room
- Tools of the Senate Chamber
People
- Artist Constantino Brumidi
- Capitol Police
- Congressional Pages
- Isaac Bassett
- Women and Senate Art
Popular Culture
- Hollywood on the Hill
- Space and Aeronautics
- The Press
- Tourism and Souvenirs