Videos

Inside the White House: The Kitchen Garden
First Lady Michelle Obama and White House chef Sam Kass tell the story of the first garden on White House grounds since Eleanor Roosevelt's Victory Garden during World War II. This new garden was planted in the Spring of 2009 with the help of local elementary school children and has yielded a constant supply fresh produce for the First Family and White House events. August 8, 2009

Inside the White House: Letters to the President
Every day, President Obama reads ten letters from the public in order to stay in tune with America's issues and concerns. "Letters to the President" is an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the process of how those ten letters make it to the President's desk from among the tens of thousands of letters, faxes, and e-mails that flood the White House each day.

The White House Science Fair
Middle School and High School students from around the country present their award-winning experiments and inventions at the first ever White House Science Fair. Solar powered cars, soccer playing robots, and innovative ideas to treating cancer highlight the best and brightest of America's future in technology and engineering.

4th of July at the White House, 2010
The White House and the USO celebrate the 4th of July with service members and their families at the White House Independence Day Celebration on the South Lawn. Performers at the 2010 celebration include Brandi Carlile, Cedric the Entertainer and the rock band The Killers.

Travels with the First Lady and Dr. Biden: "Joining Forces" Launch
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden embark on a 2-day U.S. tour to launch a national initiative to support and honor America's service members and their families. The initiative aimed to educate, challenge, and spark action from all sectors of our society — citizens, communities, businesses, non-profits, faith-based institutions, philanthropic organizations, and government — to ensure military families have the support they have earned.

Ruby Bridges Visits with the President and Her Portrait
Ruby Bridges visits the White House to see how a painting commemorating her personal and historic milestone looks hanging on the wall outside of the Oval Office. American artist Norman Rockwell was criticized by some when this painting first appeared on the cover of Look Magazine on January 14,1964. The iconic portrait was on display throughout the summer of 2011 in one of the most exalted locations in the country.

Behind the Scenes at Cengdu Panda Base with First Lady Michelle Obama
Go behind the scenes with the First Lady at Chengdu Panda Base in Chengdu, China, on the last day of her official visit to China.

Catching Up with the Curator: The Obama State China Service
Each First Lady selects a new china service at the beginning of the Administration. First Lady Michelle Obama chose a modern pattern that also complemented preceding historic state service sets. The Obama State China Service consisted of eleven-piece place settings for 320.

The President, in 3D
The Smithsonian rendered a 3D portrait of President Obama, in what became the highest resolution Digital model of a head of state. Take a look at the process, and the 3D rendering created using this tecchnology.

Mensaje De La Casa Blanca
En el mensaje de esta semana, Elmy Bermejo, la Directora de Asuntos Intergubernamentales del Departamento de Trabajo discutió la necesidad de garantizar que nuestra economía recompense el arduo trabajo realizado por las mujeres. Un verdadero plan de oportunidades no es tal si no funciona para las mujeres que son parte de la fuerza laboral. Porque cuando la mujer tiene éxito, Estados Unidos tiene éxito.

A Tour of the West Wing in Sign Language
West Wing Receptionist Leah Katz-Hernandez narrates a tour of the West Wing in American Sign Language, visiting the West Wing Lobby, the West Colonnade, the Rose Garden, the White House Press Briefing Room, the Cabinet Room, the Oval Office, and more.

Weekly Address: Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service
In this his Weekly Address, President Obama commemorated the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service and encouraged Americans to "Find Your Park."