Building Rooms

Take a quick tour through the most distinguished chambers in the Capitol. The architect who designed the Nebraska State Capitol was Bertram Goodhue. The thematic program of the Capitol was … Continued

The theme of the Vestibule is “Gifts of Nature to Man on the Plains”. The sun, an important gift of nature, is represented in the top of the dome, the … Continued

The theme of the Foyer is the “Life of Man”. On the floor are three mosaics which represent the Earth, “The Spirit of the Soil”, “The Spirit of Vegetation” and … Continued

The floor plan of the Capitol is a cross within a square and the Rotunda, 112 feet tall, is located at the intersection of the arms of the cross in … Continued

In the east and west arms of the cross which is centered on the Rotunda are the two chambers of Nebraska’s legislature. Nebraska had a bicameral government until 1937, when … Continued

Once each month, the Nebraska Supreme Court’s seven appointed justices hear oral arguments in an acoustically perfect chamber finished with American Walnut wood. The Supreme Court Chamber and its furnishings … Continued

Bertram Goodhue designed a second Court Room for the Capitol. It was not used as such until after 1990, when a constitutional amendment established the Nebraska Court of Appeals. The … Continued

The Governor’s Office Suite includes the Governor’s Hearing Room, the Governor’s Reception Area and the private offices of the Governor and the Chief of Staff. The decorative style of the … Continued

  Memorial Chamber Brochure Memorial Chamber Closed for HVAC Project and visitor safety. Take a photographic tour.  The central room of the 14th Floor Observation Level is the Memorial Chamber, … Continued