Every president since john adams has occupied the white house and the history of this building extends far beyond the construction of its walls.
The white house online tour. Official white house youtube channel. The tour uses an identical format to google street view but instead of roaming city streets you re free to roam rooms in the white house. Our first president george washington selected the site for the white house in 1791. Requests for the white house tour must be submitted through your member of congress in either the house or senate these self guided tours are available from 7 30am 11 30am on tuesday wednesday and thursday.
Virtually explore white house in a fully immersive 360 degree experience. The white house is the only private residence of a head of state that is open to the public free of charge. The white house come and explore the inside residence halls of the united states president and even walk around the oval office. Requests can be submitted up to three months in.
White house tour tickets public tour. Join the president and the first lady for a preview of a 360 tour of the white house taking you into some of the most historic rooms of the people s house from the situation. They ve imagined the history that s unfolded here. And from 7 30am 1 30pm on friday and saturday.
History of the white house. Thousands of people have walked these halls and gazed at the artwork. Our fallen warriors gave their last breath for our country and our freedom duration. They ve examined the portraits of washington lincoln and kennedy.
Today we are excited to roll out a new phase in this ongoing effort an online 360 degree tour of the public rooms of the white house. The main feature of this tour is the interactive museum views of the white house its grounds and the eisenhower executive building which houses many staff offices next door. The cornerstone was laid in 1792 and a competition design submitted by irish born architect james hoban was chosen. For eight years just a short chapter in the long story of our democracy my family also had the privilege of calling the white house home president obama.