Capitol Tours
Guided tours of the Capitol are provided Monday through Friday and begin at the top of every hour, with the first tour beginning at 9:00am and the final tour beginning at 4:00pm.
Beginning January 4, 2025, the Michigan Capitol will be open for guided tours on the first Saturday of the month! Tours start on the hour, 10:00am through the last tour at 3:00pm. Please enter at the ground floor, east doors of the Capitol at 100 N. Capitol Ave. Heritage Hall will not be open.
Tours should be scheduled in advance for groups of between 10 and 45 people. Groups of less than 10 people do not need to schedule a tour but are recommended to call in advance to check tour availability.
2024 Tour Schedule
2025 Tour Schedule
The Capitol building is closed on the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth Holiday, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving (Thursday & Friday), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve.
If the officially recognized state holiday falls on a weekend the Capitol is closed the preceding Friday or the Monday following the holiday. Please call 517-373-2353 to verify open or closed status surrounding the holidays.
House & Senate Tour Reports
House Tour Reports
Senate Tour Reports
Legislative Tour Information
Every month, the Senate and House tour reports are updated to reflect the schools and groups visiting the Capitol. View the current tour schedule below.
When each group arrives for their tour, our service will contact you to provide the group’s headcount and timeframe. Books and materials can be dropped off at our ground floor east tour desk and will be given to the group at the conclusion of their tour.
All Capitol tours now begin in the Heritage Hall orientation rooms and exhibit ramp before heading up to the Capitol’s ground floor.
Please have interested parties from your district contact us to schedule a tour of the Capitol or Michigan History Museum at (517) 373-2353.
Looking for the history of a Capitol office to share with visitors? Browse through our Capitol's History and publications.
Still have questions about the Capitol Tour, Education, and Information Service? Refer to our Guide to Services handbook or give us a call!
Upcoming Tours
View upcoming tours at the Capitol for the next year.