The below digital notebook was created by the White House Historical Association to assist students and teachers using “The White House 360 Virtual Tour” in their classrooms. Even if …

As part of an official State Visit, the White House State Dinner is an opportunity for the president and first lady to honor a visiting head of state or head of government. In addition to expressing …

Since 1965, the White House Historical Association has been proud to fund the official portraits of our presidents and first ladies, a long-standing tradition of the White House Collection. Recent …

Reconstruction of the White House included custom carved Italian “statuary marble” mantels installed in 1819; two of these survive in the White House that were originally in the east and …

At the White House just before that evening’s state dinner, Akihito presented President Eisenhower with the Order of the Chrysanthemum, his nation’s highest honor. The state dinner …

State Visits to the White House State Visits are a key part of presidential diplomacy helping to develop and maintain relationships with other countries. These visits involve a rigorous …

While the White House underwent a complete interior reconstruction from 1948 to 1952, Harry S. Truman lived at Blair House and State Dinners took place in local hotels. Show Me More …

Collection A Tour of the White House. In 1961, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy resolved to make the White House a “living museum” by restoring the historic integrity of the public rooms and …

Page Our Mission: Supporting White House Preservation. The White House Historical Association continued its mission of supporting the preservation of State and public rooms of the White …

Ascending from the Ground Floor Corridor, a marble stairway leads the White House visitor to the State Floor level. Off the landing to the right is the East Room. The largest of the State Rooms, …