Tour Information
Visitor Services will be closed on Friday, 11/08/24, due to inclement weather. There will be no tours on this date. For more information, please email capitol.tours@coleg.gov
SOUTH, ADA Entrance under construction! This entrance is still open, but difficult to see. For ADA entrance, please go around Construction to the South East ground level door.
Capitol Tours
Field trips for the 24/25 school year are fully booked. Schools are always welcome to self guide through the Capitol. You can find self guiding materials here.
The Capitol is open Monday-Friday, 7:30-5:00. The Visitor Information Desk is open Monday-Friday, 9:00-4:00. Free guided tours are available Monday through Friday, on the hour between 10:00am-3:00pm.
Capitol tours are limited to 30 people on a first come, first served basis. All tours begin at the Visitor Information Desk, north side, first floor.
SCHEDULED TOURS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR CANCELATION IN CONSIDERATION OF HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS.
Capitol tours take about an hour and include a trip to the dome observation area. The dome is a 99 step climb above the 3rd floor and is accessible by stairs only. A closed-captioned video tour (near the third floor elevators) is available for visitors who are unable or do not wish to make the climb. Self-guided tours of the dome are not permitted.
Two entrances are available for Capitol visitors. You may enter the building on the north side (Colfax and Sherman Avenues), up the stairs, or use the ADA accessible ground level entrance (14th and Sherman Avenues), under the stairs.
Demand for Capitol tours is high – group tour reservations can be made up to one calendar year in advance. Student group tours during the legislative session (January through May) are extremely popular and space is limited. Tour availability is not guaranteed as time slots do fill up quickly.
We are unable to schedule tours the following dates
Mother Cabrini Day, Monday, October 7, 2024 - Capitol Closed
Wednesday October 9, 2024 - No Tours (Capitol open for self-guided tours only. Mr. Brown's Attic Museum and the dome observation area will be closed.)
Thursday October 17, 2024 - No Tours (Capitol open for self-guided tours only. Mr. Brown's Attic museum and the dome observation area will be closed.)
Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, 2024 - Capitol Closed
Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28, 2024 - Capitol Closed
Friday, November 29, 2024 - No Tours (Capitol open for self-guided tours only. Mr. Brown's Attic museum and the dome observation area will be closed.)
Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25, 2024 - Capitol Closed
