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===Exhibition Hall===
===Exhibition Hall===
[[Image:Exhibition-Hall.jpg|thumb|right|Exhibition Hall section centering on 1945–present]]
[[Image:Exhibition-Hall.jpg|thumb|right|Exhibition Hall section centering on 1945–present]]
The Exhibition Hall includes an {{convert|11|ft|m|adj=on}} high tactile polyurethane model of the Capitol dome. The hall is dominated by a pair of curving {{convert|93|ft|m|adj=on}} marble walls lined with artifacts and interactive touch-screen displays. Included in the collection are documents signed by [[George Washington]] and [[Abraham Lincoln]]. Six scale models of the complete Capitol illustrate how the building expanded over time.<ref name=wp/> Two alcoves off the main Exhibition Hall hold large flat screen televisions to allow viewers to watch live telecasts of the House and Senate floor proceedings. A third alcove located behind the tactile dome model on the main axis of the Capitol holds the [[Lincoln catafalque]], which used to be displayed in the basement beneath the [[United States Capitol crypt|crypt]]. It closed in March 2019 to undergo renovations. It reopened in 2022.
The Exhibition Hall includes an {{convert|11|ft|m|adj=on}} high tactile polyurethane model of the Capitol dome. The hall is dominated by a pair of curving {{convert|93|ft|m|adj=on}} marble walls lined with artifacts and interactive touch-screen displays. Included in the collection are documents signed by [[George Washington]] and Abraham Lincoln. Six scale models of the complete Capitol illustrate how the building expanded over time.<ref name=wp/> Two alcoves off the main Exhibition Hall hold large flat screen televisions to allow viewers to watch live telecasts of the House and Senate floor proceedings. A third alcove located behind the tactile dome model on the main axis of the Capitol holds the [[Lincoln catafalque]], which used to be displayed in the basement beneath the [[United States Capitol crypt|crypt]]. It closed in March 2019 to undergo renovations. It reopened in 2022.


===Other facilities and spaces===
===Other facilities and spaces===