This was an interesting capitol building though a very mediocre tour. We had hoped to have a great visit in history and a cool respite from the heat (hot July 08), but found neither. The tour guide was a nice young lady who rattled things off without much interest and we found out the building is not air conditioned except... more

I had toured the capitol building 9-10 years ago without a reservation. Travelers now should know that they have renovated the dome and you absolutely must book a tour in advance!! Especially if you go at a time when schoolkids are likely to be touring. There are separate dome tours, so you don't need to tour the whole building. more

I live just north of Denver and my wife and I decided to take some relatives to the capitol. Definitely worth the time to do this. The Colorado State Capitol is modeled on the National Capitol in DC, and is a smaller version of essentially the same structure. In summer, you will find students performing the tour guidance, and if... more

This capitol building is amazing! It is one of only like 8 in the country with a gold dome! When I called they said they had historical tours or legislative tours of the capitol, each 45 min and you could do both. We didn't think our kids could handle 1 1/2 hrs of tours so we opted to do the... more