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KK78
Bay Shore, نيويورك562 مساهمة
مايو 2023
I had a great visit to the Capitol Building. It's free to enter and you can take a self-guided tour or join one. The building is beautiful - inside & out. The highlight is The Library - it's a stunning room with spiral staircases, polished wood, beautiful light fixtures, and stained glass. I met a rep from the Iowa House while walking around, he gave me a brief background on local politics and some dinner recommendations - Iowa Nice is 100% a real thing! Also take time to walk around the building to see the statues and monuments.
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zombienic
Minnesota1,270 مساهمة
زوجان • مايو 2023
We did a self tour as the group tour had already started before we arrived. The library here is reason enough to stop! If you love books and libraries you will think this one is quite dreamy. The rest of the building is beautiful as well. We thought the rounded pictures were just painted but when we got up close we noticed that they were all mosaic! If you take the tour you can go up to the top inside of the Dome. Not for those who are afraid of heights! You can look in on the house and senate rooms as well as multiple other areas in this very large building. Fun fact- there are five real gold bars melted into the paint that you see on the outside of the Dome! The gardens outside are also lovely and when you are standing in front of the capital you have an excellent view of downtown. This attraction is free and definitely worth walking two and a half miles to get here to visit! Employees/volunteers were all very nice and knowledgeable.
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CJD
تامبا, فلوريدا137 مساهمة
زوجان • مايو 2023
Do a tour! It’s free and every hour from 9:30-2:30. The building is stunning and Sarah did a fantastic job with the tour. She was very knowledgeable and told us some great stories that really brought the building to life.
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Robert S
Lawrence, Kansas2,775 مساهمة
مارس 2023
We have been visiting state capitol buildings on our travels. This one in Des Moines ranks pretty high. It is beautifully decorated - from the gold plated dome to all the fine finishes throughout the building. There is lovely art work as well. The legislative chambers are very nice and the interior of the dome is striking.
The tour is very worth taking.
We recommend a visit.
The tour is very worth taking.
We recommend a visit.
كُتب بتاريخ 17 مايو 2023
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Grover R
Pensacola, فلوريدا17,880 مساهمة
بمفردك • أبريل 2023
The city of Des Moines is made by the confluence of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers and the fort first established here. However, what made it Iowa's leading city in almost every measurable category is this building, which was chosen as the site in 1854 but not built until 1871. Of all the state Capitols I have visited, this one is the most authentic to its historic design and presentation. In that way it is a beautiful structure, inside and out. Unfortunately, the exterior was under construction during my visit but the interior is beautiful. Still, it is impressive to see the gold leaf dome that has to be periodically painted with 6 pounds of real gold added to the paint.
Despite 150 years of service, the Capitol was designed to hold the 3 branches of Government in this building only. While the Supreme Court has moved (You can visit the old courtroom with secret access to the library), the Governor and Legislature are both here. Interesting from the tour, the legislators are not allowed by law to have offices in Des Moines, so for those not in leadership your desk is your office. In addition, the building has a beautiful State Library which can be accessed by secret spiral stairs.
I highly recommend the tour. Of the 4 Capitols I visited this was the best tour taking you to the Chambers, historic public areas and even climbing in the dome which is one of the tallest inside, able to hold the Statue of Liberty. One catch is that during the week, as the guides told me, you will more than likely have to join a school trip. Still, you will learn a lot and see a lot including some great art and mosaics.
Again, this was the reason I came to Des Moines and it surpassed my expectations. While a little quicky and antiquated, it is an amazingly beautiful building that Iowans should be proud of and you should make time to visit.
Despite 150 years of service, the Capitol was designed to hold the 3 branches of Government in this building only. While the Supreme Court has moved (You can visit the old courtroom with secret access to the library), the Governor and Legislature are both here. Interesting from the tour, the legislators are not allowed by law to have offices in Des Moines, so for those not in leadership your desk is your office. In addition, the building has a beautiful State Library which can be accessed by secret spiral stairs.
I highly recommend the tour. Of the 4 Capitols I visited this was the best tour taking you to the Chambers, historic public areas and even climbing in the dome which is one of the tallest inside, able to hold the Statue of Liberty. One catch is that during the week, as the guides told me, you will more than likely have to join a school trip. Still, you will learn a lot and see a lot including some great art and mosaics.
Again, this was the reason I came to Des Moines and it surpassed my expectations. While a little quicky and antiquated, it is an amazingly beautiful building that Iowans should be proud of and you should make time to visit.
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Palmgirl33
Topanga, كاليفورنيا1,189 مساهمة
بمفردك • مايو 2023
I hadn't planned on doing the FREE tour but I joined in the last minute. Very informative and you get to climb up in the dome. Around 1.5 hrs and lots of neat information given by the guide. Worth it for sure!
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AC97
Iowa5,403 مساهمات
أبريل 2023
Great trip. We arrived at approximately 2 pm and made our way towards the entrance of the capitol. There was quite a bit of construction work going on, on both the inside and outside of the building. The entrance was tucked into the side of the building, and a little tricky to find. We entered the building, went through a set of metal detectors and went over to the information desk. We were advised that the next tour was at 2:30 pm, so we waited in the lobby until the start time. The tour started promptly, and our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the capitol. We went to several different rooms and floors of the capitol, with the tour guide stopping periodically and pointing out interesting features. To top off the tour, the tour guide took us all the way up 90+ steps to the “attic”, where we got to see the painting on the top of the ceiling more vividly. After the end of the tour, we were allowed to explore more of the capitol on our own time.
Tip: The tour lasted roughly 1.5 hours.
Tip: The tour lasted roughly 1.5 hours.
كُتب بتاريخ 1 مايو 2023
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David N
ليفربول, UK3 مساهمات
زوجان • أبريل 2023
This review is specifically about one of the free specialty tours, Heroes of Civil Rights. After a wander around some of the impressive building we noticed a tour on heroes of civil rights atarting at 3pm. We immediately booked it and fifteen minutes later we weee being taken on a journey through time the early/mid 19th century up to the 1960s. We were the only two on the tour and got taken through the Capitol building regaled with stories of beatings in the house and the workings regarding slavery. We saw rooms we may not otherwise see and all delivered by the fantastic Andrew Hartsmith from the visitor services division. His enthusiasm and knowledge was second to none! Highly recommend if you are there.
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LiketoeatCincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio2,499 مساهمة
زوجان • أبريل 2023
Closed on Sunday but we were able to take a look around the outside of the building. The building is awesome from the outside and we hope to tour the inside in the future. Worth a visit while in Des Moines.
كُتب بتاريخ 19 أبريل 2023
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TerrasTravels
لاس فيجاس, نيفادا371 مساهمة
بمفردك • ديسمبر 2022
This is one of the coolest capitals I have ever been to! They give free tours, and everyone here is so nice and so helpful and seem like they really love being there!
I wasn’t able to see the outside part because it was winter when I went. But I definitely wanna go back during the summer to see all the exhibitions and statues outside of the capital. The dome is really cool it’s made out of gold, and you can also walk up these really cool winding stairs to pretty much the top. But make sure you go on a free tour, otherwise you don’t get to go into certain rooms without a tour guide . You get to see the house of representatives and the senators of Iowa rooms. The library is so cool! It reminds me of Harry Potter, and Belle from beauty and the beast. The winding staircases and the way it’s all set up is one of the coolest things here. Art on the wall is really nice too and part of it looks like art but its really glass tile! So cool!
This is definitely the number one thing to do in Des Moines and you shouldn’t miss it.
I wasn’t able to see the outside part because it was winter when I went. But I definitely wanna go back during the summer to see all the exhibitions and statues outside of the capital. The dome is really cool it’s made out of gold, and you can also walk up these really cool winding stairs to pretty much the top. But make sure you go on a free tour, otherwise you don’t get to go into certain rooms without a tour guide . You get to see the house of representatives and the senators of Iowa rooms. The library is so cool! It reminds me of Harry Potter, and Belle from beauty and the beast. The winding staircases and the way it’s all set up is one of the coolest things here. Art on the wall is really nice too and part of it looks like art but its really glass tile! So cool!
This is definitely the number one thing to do in Des Moines and you shouldn’t miss it.
كُتب بتاريخ 5 يناير 2023
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dkuat
11 مساهمة
Are large electronics, such as laptops, allowed?
MosseTurku
Turku, فنلندا2,000 مساهمة
Shouldn't be a problem as it'll be taken through security (x-ray). Have fun!
Is parking hard to find? Where do you park?
Gator1976
هوستن, تكساس8 مساهمات
We did not park there, we walked from our hotel. But if I remember correctly, there was a parking lot in front of the building.
How much does it cost to get into the Capitol building in to take the a tour of the building
Aaron L
98 مساهمة
There is no cost for this activity.
Hollie B
Fulton, إلينوي4 مساهمات
How long does it take?
pattyricia6963
Ottumwa, Iowa39 مساهمة
Depending on how much history and reading you do. Also, depends on if the legislature is in debate and if you want to meet some of the members. You can also take a guided tour and you will get to go to other areas off limits to most of the public. I would say you could spend a good hour or longer.
Destiny M
Osceola, Iowa
Is there stairs? or are tours handicap excesaple ?
Do they do tours on saturdays?
dana978
Des Moines, Iowa7 مساهمات
Yes there are steps but it does have handicapped accessibity. It is a bit difficult to get to some places easily. You are unable to go up to the top of the dome as it's 130 steps and no elevator.
Saturday is open, but only public areas can be visited without a guide. And even with a guide you can't get into the law library ( which is gorgeous) So kind of a waste of time.
hillcrest
Thunder Bay, كندا142 مساهمة
What are the hours for the tours?
Duane B
West Des Moines, Iowa183 مساهمة
I just checked online they have tours Mon-Fri 8:30-3:30 and also on Saturday 9:30-2:30. When I went it was on a Saturday less busy and able to get better pics when nobody is hardly around
Does it cost money to get in the capitol of iowa?
Donna M
مساهمتيْن
No cost! Well worth the time.
