Visit-Tours
Explore Your Capitol with a Guide
Tour times as of July 12, 2021.
Capitol Building Tour
Take a guided tour on any weekday at 11 a.m., or 2 p.m. Capitol tours start at the state seal in the rotunda. Knowledgeable guides share information about the history of Oregon, the State Capitol, and the legislative process. Walk-in visitors are welcome. Capitol tours can also be combined with tower tours, where you can visit the Oregon Pioneer atop the Capitol up close and personal. Call 503-986-1388 for a current schedule. When guided tours are not available, you can take a
self-guided tour of the building.pdf or use this
discovery guide.pdf to learn more.
For a list of tour stops, see the bottom of this page.
Tower Tours
Tower Tours are currently closed. We are excited to offer this opportunity again and will update you here when we do!
If the tower isn't open or you can't climb the 121 steps, you can
take a virtual tour of the observation deck.
School Tours
Guided tours of both the building and tower are available for fourth-grade and older school students. Call 503-986-1388 to inspire your classroom to get involved in the future of Oregon.
Holiday Closures
The Capitol building is closed on the following holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Veteran's Day
- Thanksgiving Day and the following day
- Christmas Day
Explore Your Capitol Yourself
Watch Your Legislators in Action
Learn how ideas become laws. During legislative sessions, observe House and Senate floor sessions and committee meetings in person (when the building reopens to the public,) or
watch them live online. Click here to find out
when the Oregon Legislature is in session.
Self-Guided Building Tours
When the building reopens to the public, you can explore the State Capitol on your own from
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday year-round. Pick up a brochure of building highlights, as well as information about
exhibits and artwork, at the information kiosk on the first floor.
List of Capitol Tour Stops
- Capitol Rotunda
- Oregon Senate and House chambers
- Senate and House 3rd floor public galleries
- Senate history room (behind the chamber)
- Governor's Ceremonial Office
- Governor's balcony, overlooking the rotunda, with a view of the Capitol Mall
- Governor's portrait hallway, 2nd floor
- Capitol front steps and murals, facing the Capitol Mall
- Tower staircase and observation deck, during guided tower tours
- Hearing rooms
- Galleria exhibits
- State Capitol State Park and the Capitol Mall
State Capitol State Park
Oregon's State Capitol State Park is owned by the people of Oregon. The grounds tell a story of Oregon's history, through architecture, botany and art. Statues of historic Oregon figures, the Walk of Flags, WWII Memorial, Medal of Honor Memoiral, Liberty Bell replica, marble intaglio sculptures, special plantings and commemorative markers all create a sense of history and place in the grounds surrounding the Capitol.
View Self-Guided Walking Brochure [pdf]
