Adam Savage Takes a Tour of the Magnificent Library of Congress in Washington, DC
Adam Savage of Tested traveled to Washington, DC, to visit the magnificent Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress, one of the largest libraries in the world.
Adam Savage goes inside the stunning Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress!
Accompanied by chief of staff Ryan Ramsey, Savage saw inimitable sights, including the Minerva Mosaic, which overlooks the Great Hall, the Main Reading Room, and the immense 22-million-card catalog. Savage was also given access to view treasures such as Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration of Independence, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, and the Gutenberg Bible.
Guided by LOC chief of staff Ryan Ramsey, Adam tours the world’s largest library — home to more [than] 184 million items, including … Thomas Jefferson’s personal book collection, soaring Beaux-Arts architecture and a physical card catalog holding 22 million cards.
Fittingly, the library owes much to Jefferson himself: after the British burned the Capitol and the small congressional library inside it in 1814, Congress restocked its shelves by buying Thomas Jefferson’s personal library of 6,487 books for $23,950.
Savage previously visited the famous dinosaur skeletons at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
