Capitol Grounds

Phenomenal Free Tour! Take the tour! I learned SO much more than I anticipated on my tour. The tour guide was amazing! The building is full of beauty, I learned about Indiana’s government, and the history of Indiana. My favorite stories were about the Governor’s large table, and the restoration of the historical stencils around the building. Highly recommend! Can I give it more than five stars?! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Open to the public during regular business hours. You can come in the east side entrance, pass through a metal detector and you are free to roam the Statehouse. The governor's office is on the first floor, lieutenant governor the second floor and both the Senate and House of Representatives is on the second floor. Other important state offices are also located throughout and can be visited. There is also an information desk. It has lots of neat info about the Statehouse, history and more. I recommend visiting for info. Tours are also available. We were lucky enough to visit on a day when they were out of session so parking on the street was ample (parking meter). It also gave us the chance to visit the different offices to include the governor's. We were able to visit his office, sit in his desk chair and more. It was a pretty cool experience and I highly recommend visiting!

State Capitol Buildings are designed to represent the best of their state and this one sure does. Regal, baroque, and imposing architecture fits the bill. It was nice to see the legislature active during meetings with an air of gravitas often lost among a constituent's daily routines. Although if you work in the Capitol building everyday I guess that can be mundane after a while as well.