Important Announcements:
All visitors aged 18 and older must show photo identification (teachers strongly encouraged to bring driver’s licenses) to enter the Capitol.
The Georgia Capitol Museum accepts new volunteers April 1st through December 1st. Please see our volunteer flyer and email [email protected] for more information.
Guided tours are available for groups of 10 or more with a reservation. Groups of less than 10 may take a self-guided tour weekdays from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm with no reservation required.
Please read our Frequently Asked Questions page for answers about planning your Capitol tour.
The Capitol building will be undergoing a major renovation project from May 2023 to November 2023. To ensure proper care of our objects certain exhibits and artwork will not be on public display during this time. If you are planning on a visit to the building during the renovation, please note that access will be limited.
The Capitol Tour has resumed in-person programming at the Capitol building. During this time we are accepting walk in tours and have opened availability on our calendar .
Check our Education section for regular programming updates, and follow us on social media for the latest news.
See also the CDC health guidelines for preventing the spread of the coronavirus .
For over 120 years the Georgia Capitol has inspired Georgia’s citizens. Built to symbolize Georgia’s reemergence after the Civil War, the Capitol continues to be one of the most impressive buildings in the state. The Georgia Capitol Museum seeks to preserve and interpret the history of the Georgia Capitol building as well as the events that have taken place within its walls.
Join us for our new programming series Capitol History Highlights , sponsored by the Georgia Humanities. This project is funded through appropriations made by the Georgia General Assembly.
- 206 State Capitol, Atlanta, Georgia 30334
- 404-463-4536 Tour Reservations and Museum Information
- [email protected]
- Capitol Hours
- Monday – Friday
- Closed Georgia State Holidays
- Dr. P. Toby Graham
- University Librarian & Associate Provost
COMMENTS
The Georgia Capitol is open to the public Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and is closed on weekends and holidays. Visit the Georgia Capitol Museum at www.libs.uga.edu/capitolmuseum/index.html for additional information.
The Georgia Capitol Museum is a public educational institution housed in the Capitol building under the administration of the University of Georgia Libraries. The museum collects, maintains and exhibits significant artifacts, including historic flags and works of art, within the Capitol.
The Georgia Capitol offers visitors an opportunity to view first-hand the most important government building in the state. Interpretive tours provided by the Georgia Capitol Museum give visitors an overview of Georgia history and the Capitol building.
All visitors are welcome to visit the Georgia Capitol Museum, located on the fourth floor, during their visit. We recommend spending 30 minutes in the Museum. All Capitol tours and the Capitol Museum are free of charge.
The Georgia State Capitol is one of only forty-three National Historic Landmarks in Georgia. Built on the former site of Atlanta City Hall/Fulton County Courthouse (1854-1884), the five-acre property was donated to the state by the City of Atlanta specifically for a new capitol building.
The Georgia Capitol Museum seeks to preserve and interpret the history of the Georgia Capitol building as well as the events that have taken place within its walls. Join us for our new programming series Capitol History Highlights, sponsored by the Georgia Humanities.