Dome Tours
The Capitol Dome is now open for guided tours. You will want to take
advantage of this incredible opportunity to explore history in a whole
new way!
This spectacular tour will literally take your breath away. There are
296 steps to the top and no elevator. You will marvel at the elaborate
architecture of the inner and outer domes. At the summit, you will see
the city of Topeka, Kansas from a most unique viewpoint. Accomplishing
this feat will give you bragging rights to having successfully overcome
your fear of heights and open spaces.*
*Souvenir merchandise is available!
T-shirts are $10.95, XXL $12.95.
Tour
Information |
Dome
tours
June - January: |
10:30
a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday |
Dome
tours
January - May: |
11:45
a.m., 12:15 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 1:45 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and
2:45 p.m. Monday - Friday
10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30
p.m., and 2:30 p.m. Saturday |
| Length: |
Tours
last approximately 40 minutes. |
| Cost: |
Free
during scheduled times |
| Maximum
group size: |
30.
Reservations accepted. Walk-up visitors will be accommodated as
space is available. |
| Scheduling: |
Submit
a Dome Tour Request
Form, call 785-296-3966, or email: capitol@kshs.org. |
Safety Rules
Provided by the Department
of Facilities Management |
Tour guides will be stationed at three levels of the dome with
communication to Security for emergencies. |
| Follow instructions of the tour guide. |
| Proceed single file up and down the stairs. |
| Proceed slowly and carefully on the stairs. |
| Do not raise your voice in the dome. |
| Act responsibly while on tour. |
| Do not throw or drop anything over the railing. |
| Do not write on any dome surface. |
| Leaning on railings is prohibited. |
| Tell a guide if you do not wish to proceed. |
| Stay with your group at all times. |
| Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied
by an adult. |
| Wear comfortable shoes (there are 296 steps)! |
These rules will be strictly enforced for everyone's safety
and enjoyment. |
The Capitol Tour Center is operated by the Kansas Historical Society.
The Kansas Historical Society does not discriminate
on the basis of disability in admission to, access to, or operation
of its programs. The Society requests prior notificationto accommodate
individuals with special needs or disabilities.
| Dome Facts |
The state legislature approved the dome
in 1881 and the construction began in 1885.
There are 296 steps leading up from the fifth
floor to the top of the dome.
The bronze statue of the Kansa warrior, Ad
Astra, was placed on top of the dome in 2002. It is 22 feet
and 2 inches tall and weighs 4,420 pounds.
The outer copper dome extends approximately
75 feet above this inner dome.
The copper sheeting covering the outer dome
turns green when it oxidizes.
The inner dome is composed of glass panels. |
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