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- Michigan Senate
Welcome to the Michigan Senate. The legislative power of the...
- Michigan History Museum
The Michigan History Museum tells the story of Michigan's...
- Archives
The Archives of Michigan is located on the 2nd floor of the...
- Plan a Visit
The Michigan Capitol is open to visitors year-round, Monday...
- SOM
More than 40 years after Michigan entered the Union, the...
- History
In 2020, the Michigan State Capitol launched an ongoing...
- Capitol Square
The west side of Capitol Square is home to a...
- Tour Schedule
All Capitol tours now begin in the Heritage Hall orientation...
- Michigan Senate
The Michigan State Capitol is the building that houses the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is in the portion of the state capital of Lansing which lies in Ingham County.
The Michigan Capitol is open to visitors year-round, Monday through Friday. The Capitol is closed on Michigan’s state holidays except for election day. Find a list of state holidays at https://www.michigan.gov/som/government/state-holidays.
Learn about the history, architecture and significance of Michigan's third and current state capitol building, a National Historic Landmark. Find out how to visit, take a tour, shop, or explore the Capitol's collection of postcards and documents.
Learn about the history, architecture, and restoration of the Michigan State Capitol, designed by Elijah E. Myers and completed in 1879. Explore the interior decoration, exterior features, and guided tours of this National Historic Landmark.
The west side of Capitol Square is home to a state-of-the-art geothermal system that provides clean, renewable heating and cooling for the Capitol. Comprised of nearly 300 wells, bored 500 feet deep, it uses the earth’s constant 54-degree temperate as a heat source in the winter and a heat sink in the summer.