| Corning Tower Observation Deck & Capitol Tours |
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Kids on the Capitol stairs
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| Location: | Office of General Services | | | Empire State Plaza | | | Albany, NY 12242 | | | (518) 474-0538 | | | | | | Go to Website | | Times: | Tours of the Capitol are available Monday through Friday at 10, 12, 2, 3 and 3:45 p.m., and on Saturdays at 11, 1 and 3. Closed Sundays and holidays. Approx. 45 min- 1 hr. long. | | Admission: | Tours are offered free of charge. All groups of 10 or more are required to make reservations by phone two weeks in advance. Please call the NYS Office of General Services Plaza Information Office at (518) 474-2418 to reserve a tour. We also recommend that all visitors call ahead to confirm the daily schedule. |
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| Sitting majestically atop Albany´s State Street hill, the New York State Capitol has served as the seat of government for New York since the 1880s. The building is a marvel of late 19th century architectural grandeur. Under the direction of five architects, the Capitol was built by hand of solid masonry over a period of 25 years. When Governor Theodore Roosevelt declared the Capitol complete in 1899, its cost had exceeded twenty-five million dollars.
| | All tours of the Capitol begin at the Plaza Visitor Center in the North Concourse.
Tours are approximately 45 to 60 minutes long.
Accessibility is limited. Please inform us of any special needs when making your reservation.
A maximum of 60 participants, including chaperones, per hour can be accommodated. Large groups will be divided in half when possible.
| | Directions: | http://www.ogs.state.ny.us/visiting/cultural/tourscapitol.html |
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