Public White House tours revamped for interactive experience [Video]

The public will have expanded access to the White House during daily tours, designed to provide a more interactive and educational experience for visitors.”The president and I welcome you to experience your house,” First Lady Jill Biden greets visitors via video as they enter.Biden, who has spent 40 years as a teacher, calls this a “re-imagined” look at the White House.”We’ve made replicas so that you can feel the features of some of the sculptures, faces and touch the shining fabric on the furniture of the Blue Room,” Biden said.There’s a new 3D model of the White House that shows key milestones in its architectural history.Visitors will also step inside the Diplomatic Reception Room where the president greets foreign leaders for state visits and where Franklin D. Roosevelt famously held his fireside chats. It was previously closed off to the public. President Joe Biden also shares a message from the …