The Georgia Capitol will be closed Thursday, November 26th and Friday November 27th for Thanksgiving.

There will be no guided walk-in tours of the Georgia Capitol on Friday, November 20, 2009, Friday, or Monday, November 30, 2009. Visitors are welcome to do a self-guided tour using the Capitol Exploration Guides and Capitol Brochures available at the Capitol Tour Desk.

Welcome to the Georgia State Capitol - the working center of Georgia’s state government. As listed on the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places:

“Constructed between 1884 and 1889, this monumental neoclassical structure with its gilded dome is the perfect expression and symbol for the capitol of the ‘New South’ as Atlanta considered itself to be after the Reconstruction. Along with many state capitols, its design and form follow architectural precedents established by the United States Capitol.”

The Georgia State Capitol is open to the public 8:00AM to 5:00PM, Monday through Friday and is closed on weekends and holidays. Guided walk-in tours are available Monday through Friday at 10:00AM, 11:00AM, and 1:00PM for groups of less than ten people.

Groups larger than 10 need to schedule a tour. Click here for more information on scheduling a tour in advance.

Capitol Exploration Guides and Capitol Brochures are always available at the Capitol Tour Desk . The Georgia General Assembly is in session beginning the second Monday in January and continues for 40 working days.

The Capitol is located in downtown Atlanta at the intersection of I-20 and I-75/85, near Underground Atlanta, Atlanta City Hall, and the Five Points and Georgia State MARTA stations.