We have been to many state capital buildings and this is one of the better ones. The tour guide was highly knowledgeable. The architecture was ornate and detailed. The grand staircase and marble are beautiful. There is work being done on the dome so we...More

A lot of stairs but a good amount of Impressive works to see. Tours are available for free. The drawback is you can't look out a good window from the center dome. Would have like to have spent more time walking around, climbing stairs in...More

We took the free 90-minute tour and were impressed with our guide and all the information she provided. The tour took us to both legislative chambers, the original Supreme Court with its ornately carved bench, and the law library. There’s amazing craftsmanship (and a lot...More

We have been to the capitol three times in the last month taking a different granddaughter on each visit. The staff at the capitol are always glad to stop, show you around and answer questions. The Auditors office and the Secretary of States office in...More

Interesting building, inside and out, be sure to see the impressive law library. Wish the walkway to the dome had been open.

Guided tours are informative with lots to see. Beautiful building. Building is handicapped accessible except for very top of dome and cupola.

Really cool place as far as capitols, artwork, architecture and grand stairways go. On Iowa Caucus night, they film from the Law Library within the capitol - pretty cool.

We took the kids here, and had a personal tour from our state senator. Very enjoyable and beautiful to see all the different rock and paintings. The statues and detail used in every part of the building were enjoyable, and the kids even like the...More

Iowa has a fantastic capitol building. If you get the chance, you can go right in, after security, from the left side of the building and do your own self-guided walking tour. The architecture is splendid.

This is a spectacular capital building! I have been to numerous capital buildings and the detail in every nook and cranny in this one really makes it special. Even the inside of the door hinges have artwork. This fantastic building does a fine job of...More