North Carolina State Capitol

North Carolina State Capitol The active and historic Capitol of North Carolina. National Historic Landmark. An official account of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources
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The Capitol will be closed to the public on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. In the meantime, take a pee...
09/04/2026

The Capitol will be closed to the public on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day.

In the meantime, take a peek at workers renovating the Capitol’s interior in the early 20th century. 👀🪜🔨

Join the State Capitol Foundation at the Capitol for a FREE lecture with Architectural Historian Calder Loth and recepti...
09/04/2026

Join the State Capitol Foundation at the Capitol for a FREE lecture with Architectural Historian Calder Loth and reception! Lecture at 6pm on Friday, September 18th, reception to follow.

Calder Loth, retired Senior Architectural Historian for the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, will present “Speaking Greek,” discussing the Capitol’s rich Greek Revival architectural style.

No tickets necessary, but you can RSVP here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speaking-greek-with-calder-loth-tickets-1997052796674

Check out our newest temporary exhibit, put together by our part-timer and summer intern Ava Darden! “More than a Fresh ...
08/31/2026

Check out our newest temporary exhibit, put together by our part-timer and summer intern Ava Darden! “More than a Fresh Coat of Paint” tells the story of renovations at the Capitol - beginning more than 50 years ago. Join us to learn more about what goes into maintaining the historic and active Capitol of North Carolina.

🏛️Ready to speak some Greek?🏺 Join us Friday, September 18 at 6pm for an architectural lecture with Calder Loth!! Learn ...
08/21/2026

🏛️Ready to speak some Greek?🏺 Join us Friday, September 18 at 6pm for an architectural lecture with Calder Loth!! Learn what makes the State Capitol one of the nation’s most beautiful examples of neo-classical architecture.

Are you bummed that The Odyssey’s run time was only 2 hours and 53 minutes? Does your summer need more ancient Greece & ...
08/05/2026

Are you bummed that The Odyssey’s run time was only 2 hours and 53 minutes? Does your summer need more ancient Greece & Rome? Well, join the Capitol for a special tour series, Ancient Inspirations, and learn how the ideas of the ancient Greeks and Romans shaped modern North Carolina and America! Tour topics will include ancient symbolism in art and architecture, citizenship and voting, military service, government, science and mathematics, and many other topics connecting our distant past with the modern day.

Offered on Saturdays beginning August 8, tours will begin at 1 p.m. on August 8, 15, 22, and 29. These guided tours will begin outdoors but take place primarily inside the Capitol building. Free, and no reservation is necessary; walk-ups are encouraged. Content is appropriate for most age groups but recommended for ages 10 and up. Tours begin in the Capitol rotunda; please check in at front desk when you arrive.

Take a look at the Capitol’s dome glowing under the light of last month’s Strawberry Micromoon 🌕🍓 Photo courtesy of Kare...
07/27/2026

Take a look at the Capitol’s dome glowing under the light of last month’s Strawberry Micromoon 🌕🍓

Photo courtesy of Karen A. Blum

The North Carolina State Capitol will be closed to the public July 3rd, 2026 in observance of the state holiday. Join us...
07/02/2026

The North Carolina State Capitol will be closed to the public July 3rd, 2026 in observance of the state holiday. Join us July 4th from 10am-4pm!!

06/30/2026

See you at Capitol 250: NC Freedom Fest on July 4 on the Capitol grounds!

Hope to see you at the Capitol this Saturday!!
06/30/2026

Hope to see you at the Capitol this Saturday!!

Happy Juneteenth!! As we celebrate the emancipation of formerly enslaved individuals across the nation, we want to take ...
06/19/2026

Happy Juneteenth!! As we celebrate the emancipation of formerly enslaved individuals across the nation, we want to take a moment to highlight the life of Junius Brickle. While in bo***ge, Junius labored on the construction of the NC Capitol. He survived to emancipation and to see his marriage to Delia Leach officially recognized in 1878. To learn more about Junius and the other enslaved men who built the Capitol, visit the Naming to Knowing website linked in our bio.

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