Great way to spend an hour or two in Austin. Tour and entry was free. Guided tours occur every half hour. Elevators available for those who are unable to take the stairs. Wonderful old historic building and nice to learn a little Texas history.

Informational tours. our tour guide talked fast like a new Yorker Christmas Music in rotunda. Capitol Grille was bland but expensive. Made good use of the rainy day.

Visited in Dec’22 with family with young children. It’s free admission and limited free parking (for a couple of hours only). The building is beautiful and you are able to roam about pretty freely. Tons of security guards to answer questions along the way. There are plenty of persists from party governors and state figures and a nice big lawn outside. There also have elevators so it’s handicap accessible throughout but note we could only locate a ramp onto the building from the front entrance and only saw stairs in the rear. They have a capital grill and gift shop in the basement level as well. Great place to visit with family for a few hours.

There is plenty of parking around the Capitol Building. I recommend starting at the Visitors Center before going over the Capitol itself. The grounds have several monuments and statues you can take in before going on either a guided or self-guided tour. Be advised you will go through security when entering. I took a guided tour, but the Senate and House Chambers were closed. Lots of neat information about Texas and the building was provided.

Like they say, everything is bigger in Texas, and that is true, especially with the capital! Such a beautiful building inside and out, with so much history. I traveled to Austin with my mom, and we walked through as much of the building as we were allowed. So unique, and a must see if you are in Austin!

After visiting the capitol visitor center we went into the capitol and joined a free tour. The docent was engaging and knowledgeable. We had free access to most of the building. We learned more about the Alamo than we ever did in school. Great service to help enlighten people. Had lunch in their Capitol Grill.

Great to understand how Texas legislature works. Two bands playing in the Capitol building when we visited, one a jazz band the second a mariachi one. Brilliant. Excellent attraction where we also got to watch senators making decisions from the public gallery as in session. Highly recommend if you’re in Austin but join a free tour for the history as very informative.

This is one of the most amazing building I've ever seen in my life. The architecture and craftsmanship throughout the facility is breathtaking. What a magnificent display and a must see location for anyone visiting Texas or just a resident wanting to learn about more about their state.

If you are in the Austin area don't miss a visit to the beautiful State Capitol! The grounds are lovely and the capital building is very accessible and those Texans love to show it off for good reason! Its filled with awesome art, and everything Texas. We actually started to count all the stars on literally everything!