We did the self-guided tour...took us about 2 hours (not the 45 mins they tell you). Everything is very open and accessible. Overall, it was a very good experience!
This stop was completely spur of the moment and I am absulotely glad we stopped and took a tour. Bill, our tour guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. This place was very impressive. The artwork was the best! I am from Oklahoma and honestly never realized how amazing our capitol building is. We will return again.
I have Always loved going to the State Capitol for work or for pleasure. I love the history of our wonderful State.
We enjoy touring state capitol buildings, and the capitol at Oklahoma City provides another fine example of our nation's treasures. The outside is one of the plainer examples of state capitols we have visited, and on this day (Dec. 31st), scaffolding was being put up for the next day's festivities, so we had to use a side entrance. But once inside, we were immediately impressed with the lovely murals and gorgeous architecture of the rotunda. We were free to tour the building or there is a visitors center with tours available. Well worth an hour or two.
I stopped by on a Sunday afternoon for a picture, so I didn't get a chance to go in to see the dome. The grounds were well kept and there are a few nice monuments and statues in the front of it. Everything photographs nicely
No one was around, a beautiful building but quite empty. Few historical markers, no guides. Parking was free though.
From afar, the building is beautiful but from close up, the main building is surrounded by half-moon shaped buildings which are poorly labeled and are not friendly to the average person. At the same time, state workers were friendly and didn't care if you came in the wrong door or not!
After seen already 4 state capitals in the USA it doesn't stay interesting. But in OKC we had a great guide and the artwork was the best I saw so for in a capital
The capitol has a lot of art from local artists. There are some gorgeous pieces through out the building.
Approaching the Capitol, it is quite different seeing an oil well on its grounds. The visitor parking area has the tunnel shut down, so I'm not sure where you're really supposed to park. Touring the building is free, they were out of maps when I went but it was fairly easy to navigate without. I was very surprised with the abundance of art in there. There were two temporary exhibits, two galleries, and many others all over many walls. I was there on a Sunday, so it was quite empty, and not really a working day. It was well worth an hour.