Plan your visit

A look at Capitol Way viewing Northward between Sid Snyder Ave. SW/14th Ave. SE and 11th Ave. SW.
Getting here
Illustrated map of the Washington Capitol campus
Campus map
A group of tour participants listen intently as a Washington state tour guide leads them through the Legislative Building.
Tours

Ready for spring? So are the cherry trees!

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A close up of a bunch of Yoshino cherry blossom flowers blooming with light pink petals and yellow centers. A green lawn and multiple cherry trees are visible in the background.
People walking around and taking photos of the Legislative Building's interior, which is primarily marble with gold accents.

Planning a visit during legislative session

What you need to know

Spring Highlights

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News & Updates

A vintage library corner with two large shelves full of books, a bench with striped cushions, a small wooden chair, and two small tables. The room is lit by a brass lamp and chandelier.

April Governor's Mansion tours offer rare glimpse of unique library collection

Public tours available April 2 and April 9.
Yoshino Flowering Cherry tree

Ready for spring? So are the Capitol’s flowering cherry trees

Two types of flowering cherry trees grow at the Capitol Campus, and their blooms are ready to burst forth.
The George Bush Monument, a bronze plaque set in a granite slab, next to a metal park bench with two large trees and the General Administration building in the background.

A stone marker, and a live tree, honor Black settler George Bush

Bush’s 1845 settlement may have made Washington Territory possible. Learn more about his contributions to state history.
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