

Visitors and building occupants may be walking through the area or you may be asked to move if you are blocking access. Please call in advance to request a foreign language tour. Tours generally depart every 30 to 45 minutes and last for approximately 30 minutes.

Guided Tours Tours take visitors to key areas of the Capitol and offer information on the building, Texas history, and the legislature.įor accessibility information please review the Capitol Accessibility Services page.Īll tours leave from inside the South Foyer outside the tour guides office in the Capitol. The Capitol is closed on Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.View the Self-Guided Tour Times section at bottom of the page. Visitors are welcome to pick up free self-guided Capitol and Grounds tour brochures at the Capitol north entry or Capitol Information and Guide Service 1S.2. Self-guided tours of the Capitol and Grounds are allowed daily.with the last tour departing at 3:30 p.m.Ĭurrently Specialty and Seasonal Tours are not being offered. Established in 1983 by the Texas 68th Legislature for the purpose of preserving, maintaining and restoring the State Capitol, the General Land Office Building, and their contents and grounds for the benefit of the citizens of Texas. On Saturday and Sunday, guided tours of the Capitol are available on a limited basis between 12:30 p.m. with the last tour departing at 3:30 p.m. On Monday through Friday, guided tours of the Capitol are available on a limited basis between 9:30 a.m.
