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This event is in the past.It took place on September 19, 2026 at Minnesota State Capitol.

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Themed Tour

Free Admission Day: Minnesota State Capitol

September 19 at 10am

At Minnesota State Capitol

Downtown, Saint Paul

🏛️"You can feel the weight of this building when you first walk over the threshold"
🎒"I felt like I was on my 5th grade field trip"
🚪Enter at the south ground-level entrance for security screening

Step inside a turn-of-the-century masterpiece: Cass Gilbert's 1905 Capitol wows with its gleaming golden dome, marble staircases, and richly restored chambers. Free guided tours bring the architecture and Minnesota political history to life.

Stunning Gilded Age design
Free guided tours
Family-friendly outing
Historic legislative chambers

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  • Stunning Gilded Age design
  • Free guided tours
  • Family-friendly outing
  • Historic legislative chambers
  • Minnesota State Capitol
  • Downtown
  • Saint Paul

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