Visit and Learn

Please fill out this form to request a tour for your group.

Reservations are not required for groups of 10 or less unless your group has special needs.  

If you have a group of 10 or less, you may join any public tour the day of your visit.  Free public tours are offered hourly 10:00am-3:00pm, Monday through Friday.  We recommend arriving at least 20 minutes in advance of your tour, as tours do fill.

The Capitol is closed on the weekends and most Federal holidays.

We are unable to schedule formal tours the following dates:  

• Columbus Day - Monday, October 14, 2019 CAPITOL CLOSED
• Tuesday, October 15, 2019  CAPITOL WILL BE OPEN FOR SELF-GUIDED TOURS ONLY.  MR. BROWN'S ATTIC MUSEUM AND THE DOME OBSERVATION DECK WILL BE CLOSED.
• Monday, November 4, 2019  CAPITOL WILL BE OPEN FOR SELF-GUIDED TOURS ONLY.  MR. BROWN'S ATTIC MUSEUM AND THE DOME OBSERVATION DECK WILL BE CLOSED.
• Veterans Day - Monday, November 11, 2019 CAPITOL CLOSED
• Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 28, 2019 CAPITOL CLOSED
• Friday, November 29, 2019  CAPITOL WILL BE OPEN FOR SELF-GUIDED TOURS ONLY.  MR. BROWN'S ATTIC MUSEUM AND THE DOME OBSERVATION DECK WILL BE CLOSED.
• Friday, December 13, 2019  CAPITOL WILL BE OPEN FOR SELF-GUIDED TOURS ONLY.  MR. BROWN'S ATTIC MUSEUM AND THE DOME OBSERVATION DECK WILL BE CLOSED.
• Tuesday, December 24, 2019 CAPITOL WILL BE OPEN FOR SELF-GUIDED TOURS ONLY.  MR. BROWN'S ATTIC MUSEUM AND THE DOME OBSERVATION DECK WILL BE CLOSED.
• Christmas Day - Wednesday, December 25, 2019 CAPITOL CLOSED

All other dates are subject to availability.

If we are unable to schedule a tour for you, you are welcome to self-guide throughout the building but note that you will not be able to visit the dome on a self-guided tour.

*IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR STUDENT GROUPS*

Please note that student group tours are extremely popular and space is limited for Spring 2019. 

TOUR AVAILABILITY IS NOT GUARANTEED AS TIME SLOTS DO FILL UP QUICKLY.