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.

February 1 – December 31, 2023

DayFirst tourLast tour
Monday–Friday9:00 am4:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am2:00 pm

Building hours

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

See holiday schedule below.

January 2 – December 31, 2023


Day		OpenClose
Monday8:00 am5:00 pm
Tuesday8:00 am5:00 pm
Wednesday8:00 am5:00 pm
Thursday8:00 am5:00 pm
Friday8:00 am5:00 pm
Saturday10:00 am3:00 pm
SundayClosed 

2023 Holiday schedule

Open

  • Presidents' Day, 8:00 am–5:00 pm (February 20, 2023)
  • Independence Day, 8:00 am–5:00 pm (July 4, 2023)

Closed

  • New Year's Day (January 1, 2023)
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 16, 2023)
  • Easter (April 9, 2023)
  • Memorial Day (May 29, 2023)
  • Labor Day (September 4, 2023)
  • Veterans Day, observed (November 10, 2023)
  • Thanksgiving (November 23, 2023)
  • Day after Thanksgiving (November 24, 2023)
  • Christmas Eve (December 24, 2023)
  • Christmas Day (December 25, 2023)
  • New Year's Eve (December 31, 2023)
  • New Year's Day 2024 (January 1, 2024)

Special offers

6th Grade Minnesota History Pass

Find out how your 6th grader can visit MNHS sites free with a 6th Grade Minnesota History Pass.