WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s decision to build a big ballroom where the East Wing once stood has significantly altered the visitor experience at the White House. Tourists enter through a ...

The White House will reopen its doors for public tours on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, with an updated route offering guests the opportunity to experience the history and beauty of the People’s House.

The White House will resume its public tours at the beginning of December after pausing new bookings in August during construction of President Donald Trump’s new ballroom. The construction of Trump’s ...

The White House announced that public tours will resume on Dec. 2, following a temporary pause caused by the construction of the new ballroom. The return of tours coincides with the holiday season, ...

The tours were on a three-month hiatus because of President Trump’s decision to build an estimated $300 million ballroom, which resulted in the East Wing’s removal. Images of the demolition sparked ...

The White House says it will resume public tours starting on Dec. 2. Tours of the People’s House paused “indefinitely” in August, in preparation for the construction of President Donald Trump’s new ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — President Trump’s decision to build a big ballroom where the East Wing once stood has significantly ...

Tamara Keith has been a White House correspondent for NPR since 2014 and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast, the top political news podcast in America. In that time, she has chronicled the final years ...