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Housed in the historic Texas General Land Office Building (built 1856-1857), the Capitol Visitors Center provides an informative, exciting and FREE orientation to the Capitol Complex. The …
Housed in the historic Texas General Land Office Building (built 1856-1857), the Capitol Visitors Center provides an informative, exciting and FREE orientation to the Capitol Complex. The Visitors Center features interactive exhibits and films about Capitol and Texas history, free Texas travel information and an outstanding Gift Shop.

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Nov 2, 2024
Great stop not to be missed for visitors interested in the Capitol building's story, the land granting process during the 19th century leading to the land ownership pattern of today, and an entertain… Full review by LisandroVoyager
Nov 21, 2023
I ended up checking out the Capitol Complex Visitor Center after my visit to the Texas State Capitol. There are some tourist brochures that you can grab, and also a fantastic gift shop. I actually … Full review by digitalroc
Nov 5, 2023
The Texas Capital Complex Visitor Centre is located in the restored General Land Office (1856-57) on the southeast corner of the Complex Square. Entry is free and opening hours are 9am to 5pm (Mon to… Full review by BradJill T
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View Their History Exhibits
Originally the General Land Office, which maintained survey holdings and other records, the Capitol Visitors Center has recently enjoy…
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The Oldest Office Building in Austin
The Capitol Visitors Center is located in the southeast corner of the State Capitol grounds. Built in 1856, it is the oldest office building in …
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Built in 1867 as the home of the Texas General Land Office, this building is the oldest standing government building in the state. Along with …
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What time are the tours? Are they free?
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Phil, this JUST floated in to me a few minutes ago. When we went it was free and it was about 1:00 PM. However, being a new year, I would call them at (512) 305 8400 as a …
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Phil, this JUST floated in to me a few minutes ago. When we went it was free and it was about 1:00 PM. However, being a new year, I would call them at (512) 305 8400 as a verification. Several places have had budget cutbacks and hour changes in January.
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