Capitol Visitor Center
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The Capitol Visitor Center is an underground facility in Washington, D.C. that serves as the main public entrance and educational hub for visitors to the United States Capitol.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
museum
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underground building → visitor center → |
| annualVisitors |
millions of visitors per year
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| architect |
HGA Architects and Engineers
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RTKL Associates Inc. → |
| architecturalStyle |
contemporary classical
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| constructionCost |
approximately 621 million U.S. dollars
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| constructionStartDate |
2000
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| contains |
Emancipation Hall
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Exhibition Hall → food service area → gift shops → meeting rooms → offices → orientation theaters → restrooms → security screening area → ticketing and information desks → |
| coordinates |
38.8898°N 77.0089°W
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| country |
United States
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| depthBelowGround |
approximately 3 to 4 stories
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| designedTo |
enhance visitor experience at the U.S. Capitol
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improve security for the U.S. Capitol → protect historic fabric of the Capitol building → |
| emancipationHallNameOrigin |
named in honor of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States
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| entranceLocation |
east side of the U.S. Capitol
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| features |
interactive displays
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large skylights with views of the Capitol dome → orientation film about Congress and the Capitol → statues from the National Statuary Hall Collection → |
| floorArea |
580000 square feet
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approximately 54,000 square meters → |
| governingBody |
Architect of the Capitol
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| hasExhibits |
American legislative process
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art and artifacts from the U.S. Capitol → development of the U.S. Capitol building → history of the U.S. Congress → |
| locatedIn |
United States Capitol
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| locatedInCity |
Washington, D.C.
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| locatedInComplex |
United States Capitol Complex
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| locatedInDistrict |
Capitol Hill
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| locatedUnderground |
yes
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| mainFunction |
educational facility for visitors
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public entrance to the United States Capitol → security screening facility for Capitol visitors → |
| managedBy |
Office of the Architect of the Capitol
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| namedSpace |
Emancipation Hall
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| openingDate |
December 2, 2008
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| owner |
United States government
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| publicTransitAccess |
Capitol South Metro station
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Union Station → |
| securityRole |
centralized screening point for all Capitol tours
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| securityScreeningRequired |
yes
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| servesAs |
primary point of entry for visitors to the U.S. Capitol
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| ticketPolicy |
free timed-entry passes required for tours
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| tourType |
guided tours of the U.S. Capitol
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| visitorCapacity |
approximately 4500 visitors at one time
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| website |
https://www.visitthecapitol.gov
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Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Capitol Visitor Center security checkpoints
("United States Capitol Visitor Center")
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Emancipation Hall ("Capitol Visitor Center expansion project") → Statuary Hall ("Capitol Visitor Center and Capitol complex") → |
partOf |
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United States Capitol
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United States Capitol Complex → |
hasPart |
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Capitol Visitor Center security checkpoints
("United States Capitol Visitor Center")
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Emancipation Hall ("United States Capitol Visitor Center") → |
locatedIn |
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Emancipation Hall
("United States Capitol Visitor Center")
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category |
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Senate wing
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connectedTo |
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Senate wing
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hasAccess |
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United States Capitol
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hasVisitorCenter |
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Supreme Court Building
("United States Capitol Visitor Center")
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nearbyBuilding |
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HOK Group
("United States Capitol Visitor Center")
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notableProject |
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HGA Architects and Engineers
("U.S. Capitol Visitor Center")
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notableWork |
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Architect of the Capitol
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responsibleFor |
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Statue of Freedom
("United States Capitol Visitor Center exhibits")
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subjectOf |