Kansas State Capitol - Plan your visit
Kansas State Capitol Visitor Center: Open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday. The Capitol Store hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday.
Self-guided tours are available.
Guided historic tours
Description
January - May
Monday - Friday: 9, 10, and 11 a.m., 1, 2, and 3 p.m.
Saturday: 10 and 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.
June - December
Monday - Friday: 9 and 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.
Saturday: 10 and 11 a.m., 1, 2 and 3 p.m.
Guided dome tours
Description
Monday - Friday: 9:15, 10:15, and 11:15 am.; 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15 p.m.
Saturday: 10:15 and 11:15 a.m.; 1:15, 2:15, and 3:15 p.m.
Self-guided tours
Visitors unable to take a guided tour are invited to use these self-guided tour materials to enhance their visit. Plan your visit in advance with information on parking, building hours, and more.
- Guide to the Capitol
- State Capitol Guide for Young People
- State Capitol Map by Floor
- Capitol Square Walking Tour
- Capitol Grounds Map
- Tragic Prelude symbolism activity (intermediate)
- Tragic Prelude symbolism activity (middle school)
Locating the Capitol
Please follow these driving directions to the parking lot on the north side of the building instead of your GPS.
Entering the building
- Only public entrance is on ground level through the north wing from 8th Avenue
- Capitol map by floor (PDF)
- Guide to the Capitol (PDF)
- Capitol Guide for Young People (PDF)
Parking
- Underground parking garage entrance is located on 8th Avenue between Harrison and Van Buren, open 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday
- Off street parking available on 8th Avenue
- Alternative parking available in the Kansas Judicial Center lot for all types of vehicles, including buses, campers, trailers, and fifth wheels
- Capitol driving and parking information (PDF)
Dining
- Lettuce Feed You Capitol Cafe & Snack Bar is open 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Monday - Friday
Capitol Square
- Self-guided tour of monuments and markers
- Map of the Capitol complex
- Capitol Square Walking Tour (PDF)
- Capitol grounds map (JPG)
Getting there
- Through Topeka Metro
- Via Topeka Metro routes Route 6 (West 6th), Route 10 (West 10th), Route 12 (Huntoon), Route 17 (West 17th), and Route 21 (West 21st)
- For live bus locations visit Topeka Metro or download the Double Map Bus Tracker app on your mobile device
Local travel links
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