Georgia Capitol Museum

The State Capitol looks and sounds very different when lawmakers are out of legislative session.
What to bring? We recommend headphones, sunglasses, a fidget, water, and snacks.
Note that all bags must pass through security. Do not bring prohibited items such as weapons. If you're visiting a lawmaker, have their name and office number written down.
The public entrance is on the south side of the building off Mitchell Street. For more information on accessibility, see GBA's guide link below.
The building's interior echoes; spaces on the first and second floor can be especially loud. Quieter areas of the building include the second floor's west alcove and lawmakers' offices. Outside of legislative session, the whole building is very quiet, as the lawmakers typically do not meet inside the Capitol outside of the first three months of the year.
The building is typically crowded from January to March, when lawmakers are in Atlanta. The building is most crowded Monday through Thursday, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. Exceptions include Crossover Day (middle of session) and Sine Die (last day of session) when the building is crowded all day. After legislative session ends around the beginning of April, the building is quiet and has infrequent visitors.
Meet your lawmaker! You can arrange to meet your lawmaker in their office by calling ahead, even outside of legislative session. During session, you can meet your lawmakers at the ropes on the third floor right outside the House or Senate chamber.
Observe legislative session! On the fourth floor, visitors can enter the public galleries and watch lawmakers at work from the second Monday in January to late March or early April. Visitors in the gallery may not disrupt legislative session with cheers, boos, or loud talking. Doorkeepers will explain the code of conduct for each chamber before you enter.
Explore the museum! The Capitol building displays exhibits with information on Georgia’s minerals, natural history, political history, and civics on the fourth floor. Visitors can join a free guided tour most days at 1:30 pm all year round.