Great Hall

Reveals insight into the art and architecture of the 1897 Thomas Jefferson Building's elaborate and beautiful interior, embellished by American artists.

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Library Of Congress Bible Collection

Examines the significance of the Giant Bible of Mainz and the Gutenberg Bible, as well as sixteen selected Bibles from the Library's collections

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Main Reading Room

Describes the heart of the Library of Congress—the place that begins the journey of discovery for many researchers.

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Exploring The Early Americas

Examines indigenous cultures, the drama of the encounters between Native Americans and Europeans, and the resulting changes caused by the meeting of the two worlds. This exhibition features selections from the Jay I. Kislak Collection.

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Waldseemüller 1507 Map

Features an astounding map created by German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller, known as "America's Birth Certificate." This astounding map marks the first time that the name "America" appears.

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Minerva

Stands watch over the Library of Congress as its patroness—an appropriate role for the Roman Goddess of Wisdom, Learning, and the Arts, as well as War.

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Creating The United States

Offers insights into how the nation's founding documents were forged and the role that imagination and vision played in the unprecedented creative act of forming a self-governing country.

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Thomas Jefferson's Library

Reveals how books were vital to Thomas Jefferson's education and how they provided him with a broad knowledge of contemporary and ancient worlds.

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Bob Hope and American Variety

Explores variety entertainment through the lens of Bob Hope's long and rich career, in which he continued to practice the variety traditions learned on the vaudeville stage.

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