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Hours and Admission

Admission

Admission to the State Capitol is free. Suggested donation of $5 per person for guided tours.

The Minnesota State Capitol is also open for self-guided tours.

Free guided tour times

Tours leave at the top of the hour and are 45 minutes. Tours begin at the Capitol Information and Tour Center located in Room 126 on the first floor to the right side of the main (south) entrance.

See holiday schedule below.

 

Day First tour Last tour
Monday–Friday 9:00 am Closed
Saturday 10:00 am 2:00 pm

Building hours

The information desk opens at 8:30 am on weekdays.

See holiday schedule below.

 

Day Hours
Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
 Saturday 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
 Sunday Closed

Holiday schedule

Open

  • Presidents' Day, 8:00 am–5:00 pm (February 17, 2025)
  • Independence Day, 8:00 am–5:00 pm (July 4, 2025)
  • Christmas Eve, 8:00 am–5:00 pm (December 24, 2025)
  • New Year's Eve, 8:00 am–5:00 pm (December 31, 2025)

Closed

  • New Year's Day (January 1, 2025)
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 20, 2025)
  • Easter (April 20, 2025)
  • Memorial Day (May 26, 2025)
  • Juneteenth (June 19, 2025)
  • Labor Day (September 1, 2025)
  • Veterans Day (November 11, 2025)
  • Thanksgiving (November 27, 2025)
  • Day after Thanksgiving (November 28, 2025)
  • Christmas Day (December 25, 2025)

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Minnesota State Capitol

75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd St. Paul, MN 55155

651-296-2881 | statecapitol@mnhs.org