National Statuary Hall Collection facts for kids

Here is an example. This picture shows California's statue of Ronald Reagan

The National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol is a collection of statues donated by individual states to honor people very important in their history. Originally set up in the old Hall of the House of Representatives, renamed National Statuary Hall, the expanding collection has since been spread throughout the Capitol.

With the addition of New Mexico's second statue in 2005, the collection is now complete with 100 statues by each 50 states. Alabama, Arizona, California, Iowa, Kansas, and Michigan each replaced one of their first two statues a few years after Congress authorized replacements. The most recent state to replace a statue was Arizona, which replaced its statue of John Campbell Greenway with one of Barry Goldwater in February 2015.

Images for kids

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  Part of the National Statuary Hall Collection.

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  Presiding over the Hall, Carlo Franzoni's 1819 sculptural chariot clock, the Car of History depicts Clio, the Greek muse of history.

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  Sculptor Cliff Fragua, right, poses at the unveiling and dedication of the Po'pay statue in September 2005. The statue is the 100th in the collection.