Michigan State Capitol

Michigan State Capitol Official account of the Michigan Capitol. Nonpartisan staff sharing the art, architecture, & history of our 1879 Capitol!

Start summer off right with a trip to your Capitol! ☀️The building will be open Saturday, June 6 from 10:00 to 3:00. Ple...
05/28/2026

Start summer off right with a trip to your Capitol! ☀️

The building will be open Saturday, June 6 from 10:00 to 3:00. Please note, visitors must join a guided tour to see the building on Saturdays.

Plan your visit at http://www.capitol.michigan.gov/

The Capitol Commission and staff are saddened to hear of the passing of Joe Schwarz who served in the Michigan Senate, 1...
05/28/2026

The Capitol Commission and staff are saddened to hear of the passing of Joe Schwarz who served in the Michigan Senate, 1987-2002. Schwartz was an active supporter of the Capitol’s restoration and chaired the Capitol Committee, 1991-1992. This photo shows Schwartz at the Capitol’s 1992 rededication with Kerry Chartkoff (left) and Jerry Lawler (right)

Most visitors notice the skylights in the House and Senate chambers, but not many have seen them from above! 🏛️These p...
05/27/2026

Most visitors notice the skylights in the House and Senate chambers, but not many have seen them from above! 🏛️

These photos show exterior glass panels being installed on the north and south wings during the 1987 to 1992 restoration. Each new piece had to be lifted to the roof by crane.

War has touched the lives of many Michiganders, including many of our governors. 🇺🇸Tonight, we will be learning about th...
05/26/2026

War has touched the lives of many Michiganders, including many of our governors. 🇺🇸

Tonight, we will be learning about their experiences in military service and how it shaped their leadership. Join us in person at 7:00 PM or watch online.

http://www.youtube.com/

Enjoy some live music this week at the Michigan Capitol! 🎶The Western Middle School Band, the Manistee Middle School Win...
05/26/2026

Enjoy some live music this week at the Michigan Capitol! 🎶

The Western Middle School Band, the Manistee Middle School Wind Symphony, and the Portland Middle School Band will be performing during the final week of our Spring Music Program. We hope to see you there!

will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. 🇺🇸Michigan’s Civil War veterans and their families gather...
05/22/2026

will be closed Monday, May 25 in observance of Memorial Day. 🇺🇸

Michigan’s Civil War veterans and their families gathered regularly for memorials and reunions. This 1878 photo shows veterans of the 20th Infantry Regiment gathered on the steps of the newly built Capitol.

Many of the women who broke barriers in Michigan’s State Capitol were also educators! Director of Education & History Va...
05/22/2026

Many of the women who broke barriers in Michigan’s State Capitol were also educators! Director of Education & History Valerie Marvin recently spoke at the Scott Club, a 143 year old cultural center, about Senator Eva McCall Hamilton, Michigan’s first female legislator. Hamilton trained as a teacher, belonged to a Grand Rapids educational society, and introduced a bill to create a teacher pension system in 1921.

The Capitol’s glass floor restoration is on schedule to be completed this summer! 🏛️Last month, work moved into the sout...
05/20/2026

The Capitol’s glass floor restoration is on schedule to be completed this summer! 🏛️

Last month, work moved into the southeast section of the rotunda. By the end of the project, an estimated 697 glass tiles will be replaced with historically accurate replicas.

Learn more about this restoration process: https://capitol.michigan.gov/history/glass-floor

Thanks to everyone who came out this morning for flower planting day! Every spring, Capitol staff and volunteers plant t...
05/19/2026

Thanks to everyone who came out this morning for flower planting day! Every spring, Capitol staff and volunteers plant thousands of annuals in the Victorian-style carpet beds on the east lawn. This year the flowers are red, white, and blue for America 250!

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110 N Capitol Avenue
Lansing, MI
48933

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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