We spent a lovely morning wandering about the capitol building. There was a farmer's market, and a cheese festival going on which was fun. The capitol was pretty to walk around in, but we were so excited that we could walk to the top of the building too. There is a big terrace all the way around for 360 views of Madison. Highly recommend it on a sunny day!

They got me on this one... I normally prefer the self guided tours but as a group was just leaving I was persuaded to join. They have access to a couple of rooms that you don't on your own such as the governors office, which I wanted to see. The tour was very informative and the guide was very knowledgeable. I made it through most of the tour and then went on my own way as I was running short on time. I headed upstairs to the museum and of course the terrace around the outside of the dome. Overall it was very interesting I enjoyed learning about the red granite and the origins of the name Wisconsin. Do make sure to touch the badger's nose outside the governor's office for good luck and don't miss the terrace... the views are great from there. One of the more interesting capitol buildings, highly recommend visiting here.

We were here just after Thanksgiving and saw the ginormous Christmas Tree in the rotunda. The tree was named 'Frank' for some reason. There are free tours offered at the top of the hour. There is virtually no security compared to the Texas Capitol, for instance. It's one of the biggest and best Capitol buildings in the country. Worth a visit, no matter how short.

Gorgeous State Capitol. Unfortunately, we could not access the observation deck on the 5th floor due to maintenance. The lovely woman at the information desk encouraged us to go on up and look at the museum and indoor viewing deck of the rotunda. We took the stairs down and stopped on the 2nd floor and they had a great art exhibit on display. The tile and architecture are beautiful. We did not take the tour due to our limitation on time

The capitol is one of the largest state houses that we have visited before. We walked around and were impressed by the lovely landscaping and openness of the area. The Capitol Building is an amazing repository of Art, Stone work, and Architecture. Highly recommend it on a sunny day!

Capital campus is lovely. They did have renovations going on three sides of the building. Great downtown area. Parked in a garage not far from building. You can enter through any door and do not have to go through security. Tour started on time. Large group were on our tour but it was still fine. Definitely worth doing the tour so plan your arrival on that. Only downside is there is no true gift shop area. We really wished we could have purchased something.