One of Denver’s most beautiful buildings is also home to our state legislature. The Colorado State Capitol welcomes about 300,000 visitors annually, with nearly 70,000 visitors taking tours of the historic Statehouse including its iconic gold dome. FREE tours begin on the first floor of Capitol Building and consist of early Colorado history, Capitol construction, several stained glass windows and a quick stop outside the Senate and House of Representatives chambers.
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Capitol tours take about an hour and include a trip to the dome observation area. The dome is a 99 step climb above the third 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.
Public tours are offered hourly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Capitol tours are limited to 30 people on a first come, first served basis. Guests must check-in at the Visitor Information Desk (north side, first floor) prior to the tour.
If you can’t work a tour into your schedule, you are welcome to self-guide throughout the building any time Monday to Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., but note that you will not be able to visit the dome on a self-guided tour.
Enter at Colfax & Sherman or use the ADA accessible ground level entrance (14th and Sherman Avenues), under the stairs.
200 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-866-2604.
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