The State Captial Museum is definitely a must see. The details and rich history found in every corner of the building is both beautiful and humbling. We walked around for hours, admiring the rooms kept to authentic historical presentations and asked to be inside the Supreme Court room alone, which they allowed! We got to sit in the seats and just be apart of something bigger than us. The artwork, frescos, and architecture were stunning visuals that anyone can appreciate and admire. Take this trip, it is well worth it but give yourself at least 3 hours to truly see everything!

Can you really say you’ve visited Sacramento without visiting the California State Capitol Museum?? This is one of the main tourist attractions in Sacramento.There’s not much to look at inside, but this is a very good place to take photos (outside).The grounds are spacious, there’s a lot of greenery and it’s clean. I think this is why a lot of people take their wedding photos here. I recommend taking photos here

Closed :(Worth taking a picture. Plenty of parking.No payment on sundays parking is free. Park was good. Seen state largest tulip tree. Good to take pics. Will visit again.

Unfortunately museum was closed. Nice place for a couple walk skating,Cycling and hangout. Rental Electric Bike available.

The tour was informative but so fun! Megan was so friendly & knowledgeable, which made the tour that much better! The Victorian architecture and lighting fixtures are amazing. Definitely a must see building if youre into historic gems! Lots to see and learn & a great place to bring kids!

Well the grandeur of it is amazing the first time you see it. The fact the gate was held closed by handcuffs...a little awkward. But we loved it. It was very very hot temperature wise. Was not prepared for that

Had a very educational and fun time at the capital. The grounds are beautiful the building is well kept and managed. Security is tight but everyone was super friendly. We really appreciated the Vietnam memorial. It brought tears to my eyes to see the number of souls listed on the walls. The sculptures of the soldiers and the letter from home was beautiful. The park is surrounded by plaques that have poems written by kids about peace. We really enjoyed this trip!

Its free, thats a plus. Really enjoyed this place. We took the free walking tour and our guide made it fun, recommend. Great place for pictures. The Capitol museum was well maintained. The staff was overly friendly. Meter parking all around the State Capital.

The California’s State Capitol Buildings and its museums are situated at Sacramento a medium sized beautiful town in USA. We have had a Golden opportunity to visit the city on the Afternoon of 15th October 2019. The tomb of the Capitol building in Sacramento(State Head Quarters) is structured similar to that of the White House Building in Washington DC(Federal Head Quarters). The museums organized in Sacramento is worth seeing and enjoyable one. The streets of the city are master planned and constructed in such a beautiful manner towards the Capitol Building on all its 4 directions. People from all over the places visit the States Head Quarters.

At the State Capitol, the past, present and future of California interact with equal force. The building serves as both a museum and the state’s working seat of government. Visitors to the Capitol can experience California’s rich history and witness the making of history through the modern lawmaking process.Hours:Weekdays 7:30 am - 6 pmWeekends 9 am - 5 pmAdmission is freeTours available hourly 9 am - 4 pm

No payment on sundays parking is free. Park was good. Seen state largest tulip tree.

We had a couple of friends visiting us from out of town and we decided to go downtown. We have driven past the state capitol building many times but for once we decided that we are going to stop and go through it. It was a great experience and the building is absolutely magnificent. It is certainly a place to come and visit if you have the opportunity. The state capitol building is full of information about California.

Whether you take a a self guided or guided tour, you need to make time for this stop. To see actually history of California and how many departments worked 100 years ago was fascinating. I thoroughly enjoyed the relics. This is top notch museum grade. Best capital tour so far in the country. The grounds are beautiful.

This is a beautiful building. I enjoyed my tour of the building and learned about the California legislature.

It was SO fun to check out our Capitol. Its beautiful and has so much history. It was cool to see the different counties represented as well as one of the chambers. Also theres a nice garden area to walk around just outside the Capitol.

Accessible to visitors all days of the week. Its a nice walk around the premises. The first floor has a pictorial description of every Californian county. The capitol dome is also open to the public. But most offices are private, since it an administration building.

Construction on the outer portions of the building made taking pictures of this iconic location very difficult. The interior of the building was beautiful. It’s free to tour the place. I went on the weekend, which is probably why it wasn’t as crowded. Great experience.

I was surprised for the beauty of the architecture inside of the California Capitol. It is so grateful that the government conserves historical building in this great condition. Also they offer a visit guided and you can spend some time inside the sessions room. The floors are incredible, the Colombus and Queen Isabel is so beautiful. If you are around the capitol you must go inside and take a look. I am glad I found by coincidence this tour in a cloudy day.

It’s beautiful and majestic. A must place to visit once in Sacramento. Will have to go through security, best not to go during the lunch time hours as the process maybe long.Most places are accessible to public, so you can wander in and out and see all the beautiful rooms and portraits inside this colonial building.

The capital is a truly beautiful setting and environment for information. I went to support my union but got a glimpse of all the other counties that rely on Californias legislators ability to take care of its people. I enjoyed the sights. Its a living museum. But honestly it feels like a reminder of how ineffective the law makers were and why the people suffered so much because of them. If you havent been to the capital, go to see where California has been. But go back to the capital to help see it through the future. Our beliefs should be challenged every time we have disagreements. How will you know ifour beliefs will stand the test of time if no one ever thinks it could fail. Our better selves is found in failure. Success is elusive and misleading. Pride can and has blinded before.

I would like to thank all the work ers for there good work you have done so far.

I just love visiting Capitol buildings conceive believe and achieve look at the beautiful things that are created with our hands, historic and very beautiful places just show the great artistry in architecture, The finest materials and just what a state capital should look like

It’s had been more than 15 years since I’ve been back to Sacramento. The upkeep of the capital is actually really good. For being as old as it is, the grounds were decent and hopefully will continue for future generations to enjoy. The shop is small but enough. There’s quite a bit of areas or choices to eat in the museum as well. Walking the ground outside is really nice as well. The upkeep of the trees and plants is nicely kept.

A beautiful state Capitol building! I’ve visited many of the state Capitols and this building ranks very close to Texas which is also very beautiful and full of history. While the building is beautiful and full of history and great architecture, it’s just smaller than Texas and less innovative in terms of its architecture, but otherwise, if you love American history it’s a must see place!

The tour guide was enthusiastic and very thorough in explaining that the tour was about an hour and well worth our visit. Free and dont require pre-register. On the tour, we got to see sections of the Capitol we wouldnt have otherwise seen. Metered parking and if you plan for the tour, pay for 3 hours.

The Capital is beautiful. We were there witnessing the Senate and the Assembly honor 2 time Grammy Award winning Jazz Vocalist and Sacramento native Gregory Porter! It was wonderful. Thank you Governor Newsome!

If youre ever in Sacramento, I hope you get the chance to see and of course walk the gardens surrounding the State House. Such a lovely park. Beautifully maintained and serene. A wonderful place to stroll with family, friends or that special someone, or just by yourself.

So beautiful. How majestic I will be back to spend more time, for sure

We went to the Ca state city after coming back from Oregon and Ill say is a must go place. It is now a museum and its FREE! you can admire the house of all the CA governors. The architecture is beautiful and I recommend also taking a walk in the beautiful park around it.

This building seems to be combination of museum and active assembly.Every county has tried to display things (show case) which are famous in respective counties.People can visit senate and other assemblies.Good thing is that is open on Saturday as well.There is a small gift shop as well.

Beautiful historical place! Sooo much to see and learn! Free entry, they allow drinks however not in certain areas. Bathrooms have a seating area, this place is great for all ages, and to the gift shop is located in the basement and offers a variety of memorabilia however a bit pricey.

In the top ten state capitals to visit. Greatgarden walk outside. Nice history exhibits inside.

If you have friends/family visiting you should totally bring then to the capital. Its free to visit inside and see the historical offices and furniture and how they built it. Really really cool. You will have to go through a security check to get in

One of the amazing places to visit in Sacramento. Everybody can learn about history of California, governing bodies, finance and more. Open to the public. They offer free docent led tours every hour. Buy you can explore on your own. You can see old governors, treasurer offices throughout the building. Visit assembly and Senate halls. We saw a lot of school kids during our visit.

Its great place to see. Be sure to stop by after January because its closed T the moment.

Was awesome to finally see the capital of Sacramento. Had a great time just walking around on the grounds. I did not get the chance to go inside the building.

I enjoy visiting the California State Capitol. The staff are very friendly, informative, and helpful. You can take free tours, see a variety of exhibits that change over time and they have a dining hall as well. A definite stop for anyone interested in learning about California History.

Its closed due to the Covid19 but worth taking a picture

I had the morning off, so I gave myself a walking tour of the capitol building. It was a really quiet Friday morning, no crowds, a few school tours. Everything was quite beautiful, very clean and well-kept. The only disappointment was that most of the observation areas were closed. I wish I could have seen more. Other than that, I recommend a tour. You can do a guided one if you choose, but I went on my own.

Very cool and fantastic to walk around and learn about the state capitol!The people working here were very friendly from the state troopers to the guides! They all knew their stuff! Definitely worth a stop, even if you dont get to see the governor!

Beautiful architecture. Amazing tile mosaics.Great history. Plenty of acreage for the kids to run and run and run till they nap.

Beautiful building. Highly recommend the free tour which starts on the hour. I tried grabbing a self guided tour map and going at it alone while on a business trip but the tour guide gets you into places you wouldnt think you have access to as the general public. The tour guide was very knowledgeable. The tour drops you off at the governors office by a hallway which houses displays from every California county. Its fun to try finding your county if you live in California. Overall I had a very good time here when I needed to pass some time. Good for kids learning about civics and adults who are interested.

It was about a 2 hour tour. Sitting in the legislature and Senate room was wonderful.

Staff was great and security didn’t make it hard to visit. Highly recommend the tour with a group of you have connections with your state assemblyman or senator!

Friendly staff, some great exhibits and great price.

Well worth a visit. Get some history of California and check out the building itself. There is also a cafe and gift store downstairs. Park a few blocks away and walk along the tree lined streets of California’s Capitol City.It’s an impressive sight from outside as well. Entrance is on both sides of the building and there is security screening before you’re allowed in. Once in there you can roam around freely and do as to please.The view down towards tower bridge is a great photo opportunity if you climb the stairs all the way up to the 3rd floor.

Tour is awesome. Interesting facts learned. My kids liked it a lot. Under construction at the moment though.

Great and very informative tour, 1 hr long you get to see the whole place and learn a lot.

Beautiful clean grounds gardens are huge. Liked memorial for fallen officers of California.

Okay, maybe its just because Im a poli-sci major, but I loved the state capitol! I got the first tour of the day w/an amazing guide.We got to:- sit on the house and senatelearn about the past state governors/cool history bits about California- tour the different floors of the building (you can even go to the dome if you talk to your representative)- examine the unique architecture of the buildingEven if you dont take the tour check out the building and the botanical gardens outside...then snag a momento from the gift shop in the basement

I went there and really enjoyed myself. The best part was this nice gentleman, I believe his name was Blake Berggren, and he helped me out so much. Without him I wouldve been lost. They have truly great staff.

What a great place! Kinda looks like a mini white house. Free tours! How great is that!We spent about an hour walking around. Some really neat things to see. Great reading. Educational. Feels kinda special being there.Cute gift shop with lots of neat things. A Cute cafe. We didnt eat there, but looked nice. Lots of bathrooms around. Everything is preserved so well. Its almost like youre there, 60 years ago.Glad we stopped by and did a tour. Parking garage close by. For 2 hours, 4.50 to park. Also, a Starbucks, and some shopping places and restaurants all around.

Must visit place of you are in Sacramento or if you want to get experience of live senate discussions. They have a gallery of features of all the counties in CA.

The California State Capitol Museum consists of a museum in and grounds around the California State Capitol in Sacramento. The building has been the home of the California State Legislature since 1869. The State Capitol Museum has been a property in the California State Parks system since 1982. While the entire building may be considered a museum, the heart of the Capitol Museum can be found on the basement and first floor of the original section of the building. In the basement can be found the tour office, a small theater showing several short films on the history of the Capitol, the gift shop, and the Arthur Mathews mural, the History of California. There are 40 acres of gardens in the surrounding Capitol Park, including trees and shrubs from around the world. There are approximately 1140 trees in the park (not including shrubs) representing over 200 types of trees. Overall this is the legendary Capitol of California and it’s where all of our state laws are made. It’s definitely worth a visit in my opinion and the city and county of Sacramento has a lot to offer and I hope you guys enjoy this beautiful historic location and I hope my review was helpful.CheersSincerely, Omaid

Really fun (free) tours!! Amazing place! If you live in California you need to see it! Definitely bring a jacket and some pants! It was freezing!

Fun place to visit. It is literally a working courthouse. Each county had a different diorama on the walls to represent themselves. Each governor was represented by a portrait on the wall. We found Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger. They had some rooms dedicated to what it looked like in the 1800s too. Outside there are beautiful plants and trees

Here have nice flowers garden, but not too broad place. if you have more time and nothing to do. You can go to museum,that is silent and beautiful building.

This is a great museum and we loved spending couple of hours over here. You get to know about all the counties in California (honestly I never there are so many until I saw them here). Also the automobile section was pretty good. And above all, it was less crowded for a weekend and so pleasant.

Beautiful building and architecture with some really (surprisingly) cool history. Absolutely take the tour if you have 45 minutes, its so worth it! Im not normally a big fan of this kind of thing, but its just really engaging and well done, plus its totally free!

A great symbol of the American democratic system. I came here with my school group, and when we went to our district supervisor’s office, and his aid allowed us to take photos, and even gave us a tour of the senate floor. This is a very nice building with great history. I would definitely recommend a visit.

First time visiting this place. I had the opportunity to see the Senate. The guy who was there was giving good information about the place. Kudos for that

Renovated in 1975- 1981 costing $70 million dollars. The museum inside the Capitol is free and there are tours every hour until 4:00 pm. Open weekends

Beautiful public building. Take the tour. Lots of offices restored to their look in 1906.

See the place where the sometimes wacky laws in California are made. A beautiful and historical building. See the underside of the dome in the Capitol Rotunda.

Excellent architecture and Lots of American History. The best part is you can watch live Senate session. You can also walk along Capitol Mall road if weather is good.

Would like to see the counties updated more often. More current information would draw more people in.

This is a must see for Californians and visitors to California. The Capitol has numerous exhibits inside that showcase California history, and the Capitol library often has new exhibits, such as the history of the California Highway Patrol. The Capitol Mall has many shady trees to relax under and monuments to California, such as the Fallen Firefighters Memorial and Fallen Police Officers. There are many great restaurants and attractions nearby, including Old Sacramento. Definitely stop to visit. Its free and educational.

This was a great experience! You just walk in, get through the scanner and security then youre free to roam the halls of the capital. Such a great experience!

To know that Laws are made and passed here is an honor. traveling from Florida to California. This a great educational opportunity to learn about your elected government officials.

Awesome place for a family trip! Took the kids. You can walk around and see the entire building. You can sit quietly in sessions if they are going on. You can visit your representatives if they are available. A lot of historical information throughout the building.

Outstanding place to spent your days very well. Decent and lovely environment. Lots of stuff to visit. Lovely staff. This place is so wonderful.

We had a great tour guide and even got to meet our representative. Our Girl Scout troop loved it!

This place has some amazing facts...check it out

I went here on a field trip. I run an after school program and was able to take some students to take a tour of the capital and then talk to some legislative assitants. It was such a great experience. If you ever have an opportunity to visit the State Capital, I highly suggest doing so!!

Being in the halls of government is always exciting. Meeting directly with our elected representatives remind me of how brilliant our democracy was envisioned centuries ago. The old part of the Capitol is a stunning architectural treat. The new building, not so much. Nevertheless, this is where our society is imagined and brought to life. Do yourself a favor and go. Drop in to say hello to your assembly member or state senator. Let them know you care. They appreciate the connection.

If youve never been, Id definitely recommend to go! I am a California native and have never had the opportunity to go visit. The location is beautiful and well kept. A lot of great facts to learn and perfect for a field trip.

Excellent place to learn some of the amazing history of the state of California. Took the family here while visiting from out of town. I would absolutely recommend this as a stop and get a fun and educational tour.

Great tour and free. The building is beautiful and full of history.

Such beautiful architecture & history. Children ages 11 boy, 9 girl, 6 boy enjoyed our visit! Let them RUN it out when we were done!

There are so many wonderful sights to to see in our states Capital Building. From its beautifully sculptured statues, to the beautifully designed architecture and ceilings. Our State Capital represents history of what was and future possibilities.

Beautiful building and learned a little History while we were here today.

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I came here to kill some time but ended up really enjoying myself! It is free, the building is beautiful, and youre free to roam around and watch Assembly and Senate sessions. There was a wonderful volunteer stationed near the north security entrance who let me know that the Assembly would be issuing an apology for the Japanese internment camps while I was there. I am so glad she mentioned it and that I was able to watch.

If you think it looks nice from outside wait til you go inside.. amazing architecture!

Enjoyed looking at all of the California counties individual dioramas hiliting their individual attributes. We are diverse yet collectively we thrive.

People who want to know Californian history should definitely come!

It was amazing to see the museum! The rooms are like time vaults and definitely a must see!

It was such cool experience. Out of a small conversation with one of the stuff we got a quick private tour around the governors office. Really nice and friendly staff.

Beautiful place inside out..They also have cool merchandise in the store..

SEIU 1000 is the voice for the service workers of the state employees. They are the voice of over 2k Californias working class. (Got to love the free bees)oh and lunch was included.

Stay to the museum/front side of the capitol building, the rest is government office. If you are short in time, go to the 4th floor to see the state assembly or senate room on either side.

Very nicely done. Lots of history for you to see and lots of tours for you to take.

Family day at the Capitol. We went for a rally and spent the day with many other families. Lots of spots to picnic, and plenty of space for kids to run around.

Was downtown this afternoon and stopped by the beautiful capitol building and went through part of it. Beautiful and restored offices decorated like 1900 with candlestick phones etc. amazing trees outside including redwoods, and sequoias, and magnolias. We can all be proud of the state and its history. Recommend everybody in or near Sacramento take some time to see our beautiful downtown, and gorgeous buildings and the Tower bridge,

Park side full of fun and places for shots!

The Capitol building is a lot more fun than expected! Its full of history, statues, paintings, marble floors...it was almost overwhelming, but it wasnt :)

A magnificent testimony to the history of California. The building itself is a fine example if craftsmanship from stonework to portals ceilings and stairways. So filled with offices and passages its well worth taking the guided tours here which a better understanding of history and heritage.

Nice place to visit, but be sure to follow a guide so he can tell you a lot of things about the building and it’s history..

It was an excelent tour. 4 floors with exhibitions and guides who kindly gave an explanation and answered all the questions. Treasure Secretary office, Senators room, Automobile exhibitions, and Gobernors hall are part of the must to visit. Beautiful views and convenient parking near by.

This place is huge, I cant imagine why anyone would need a ceiling so high it would make the Incredible Hulk feel small. Parking if you find a close spot is only 45 min max, so you have to pay to park in a Garage...if you want to really explore, Beautiful on the outside as well I saw ppl taking prom pictures there, its a nice and quiet area. There are many places in California but only one Capitol you should see it at least once.