Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Museum Replica Recreates Trump’s Gold-Adorned Oval Office
A museum near the White House has changed its pretend Oval Office to look like President Donald Trump's current office.
The museum first opened the room in 2024.
It later changed the room to match Joe Biden's design, then updated it again for Trump's second term.
Workers made copies of decorations, vases and picture frames.
The room has 24 portraits, mirrors and a copy of the Declaration of Independence.
Visitors can sit in the chairs and behind a copy of the Resolute Desk.
The real office has some older furniture and decorations too.
The museum did not say how much the makeover cost.
The People's House museum near the White House revamped its replica Oval Office to reflect Donald Trump's second-term design.
The exhibit was first opened in September 2024 and has since been updated to reflect Biden's and Trump's office designs.
A crew of 25 worked from Monday through Friday, with final touches completed Saturday.
The replica includes 24 portraits, two mirrors, a copy of the Declaration of Independence and a replica Resolute Desk.
The White House Historical Association did not disclose the renovation cost; it receives no government funding.
- Who
- The White House Historical Association and its exhibit team; the replica reflects President Donald Trump's Oval Office design.
- What
- The People's House museum renovated its Oval Office replica to reproduce Trump's second-term decor.
- When
- The update was completed in 2025; a 25-person crew worked Monday through Friday, with final touches on Saturday. The article does not specify the dates.
- Where
- The People's House museum on Pennsylvania Avenue near the White House.
- Why
- The association created the replica so visitors could experience the Oval Office, which is not included in public White House tours.
- Museum
- The People's House: A White House Experience
- Original exhibit opening
- September 2024
- Replica scale
- The same size as the real Oval Office
- Portraits reproduced
- 24
- Renovation crew
- 25 people
- Replica materials
- The gold effect was made with paint rather than gold leaf.
- Renovation cost
- Not disclosed by the White House Historical Association
- Funding
- The association receives no government funding and raises money through private donations and retail merchandise sales.