A stunningly beautiful building. One of the most beautiful exteriors of any State Capitol in America. They have a nice gift shop. The art in the build is nice. They do iron gates up to prohibitively ban visitors from walking on the floors in the chambers to get a photo - this is terrible - do better Minnesota It’s still worth a visit

Road Trip! This is the 4th State Capitol we have visited on this road trip and ranks as one of the most beautiful we have seen. The tour is only about 45 minutes, but you are free to roam most of the building and see spaces not included on the tour. The guides are all volunteers and know a great deal about the building and state history as well. They recently underwent a very expensive and extensive renovation program and it shows well. I highly recommend a visit to this historic building if you are in the area.

The Minnesota State Capitol is located in the northwestern part of St. Paul. The building was opened in 1905 and a comprehensive renovation was completed in 2017. Guided tours are available Mondays to Saturdays on the hour. Our guide did a great job and gave some interesting details about the beautiful building. We visited on a sunny day and it was possible to walk the stairs to the roof and take a closer look at the beautiful golden horses on the roof, the Quadriga. The area around the capitol is also worth a closer look and includes the Minnesota World War II Memorial, Vietnam Memorial and Workers Memorial. The Liberty is also on show. Admission is free, donations accepted.

I did a free tour of the Capitol Building which gives access to certain rooms and the roof to see the Quadriga statue up close. The tour was informative and at about 1 hour the perfect length. The views from the roof are worth it!

We had hoped to join one of the guided tours offered at the top of each hour but arrived 30 minutes too late so we chose to do a self-guided tour. The visitor office near the entrance has a free pamphlet with information about the building and some of the key sights. The painting inside the rotunda was impressive, and we liked that we were able to view inside the senate, house and Supreme Court rooms.

We arrived at 9.45 am to get on the 10am free tour the guilds are all volunteers & boy do they know there stuff about the building. From the Rotunda, the civil war painting, Senate & House chambers, Rathskeller in the basement. If possible climb the spiral staircase to the Roof to see the Quadriga four gold horses & to see a wonderful view around St Paul, with the Cathedral on the hill. The tour is free & the tour office & small gift shop is on the first floor. This is a beautiful building with a lot of history & plenty of marble everywhere, this is a must see when Minnesota.

The Minnesota State Cspitol was within walking distance of the Holiday Inn downtown where we stayed. The tour guide was very helpful and knowledgeable. The Capitol building is one of the most beautiful and historic we have seen in the U.S. The story of its construction and the unique materials used was very interesting. There is no entry fee, but donations are appreciated.

We visited here on a Sunday, so the building was closed. It did mean that there was plenty of free parking nearby though. We had a good walk around the huge impressive building and it’s surrounding area. Fortunately I had managed an inside visit last time I was here.

We visited on a Saturday morning, and the area near the capitol was not very crowded, and we were there right as the building opened at 10 AM. They do free tours every hour on the hour, at least when we visited, and they were high quality, the guide knew a lot and could answer questions. Unfortunately we didn't have long enough (they run about 45 minutes) and had to leave the group early, so we missed the ending highlight of seeing the golden horses on the roof up close. The interior of the building is lovely, and we were impressed that we could wander as we pleased on our way in and out, taking photos and admiring the many lovely artworks and architecture. This was definitely a highlight of our time in the area and well worth a visit. We just should have allocated more time!