Educational Materials

Youth Art Tour  This is a self-guided tour designed for parents of preschool and Kindergarten children. This tour is for parents to read and then guide students to look for things … Continued

Teachers and Students

Teachers and students will find educational materials and curriculum which use the artwork and symbolism of the Nebraska State Capitol to reinforce the Nebraska State standards for art and social … Continued

Have a Flag Flown

Requests to have a flag flown commemoratively at the Nebraska State Capitol should first be directed to the Secretary of State’s Office, phone (402)471-4070 or email: sos.info@nebraska.gov. During this initial … Continued

Capitol Events Calendar

   

Courtyard Plant List

Each of the four courtyards is landscaped in a similar manner. Lodense Privet hedges, Lingustrum vulgare ‘Lodense’, line the interior sidewalks, rose beds and enclose the circular annual beds surrounding … Continued

100th Anniversary

In 2022 the Office of the Capitol Commission is recognizing the 100th anniversary of the construction of this third Capitol beginning with the 1922 groundbreaking ceremony. Preparation for the task … Continued

Native American Inspired Artwork

The thematic consultant on architect Bertram Goodhue’s design team guided the artists Hildreth Meiere and Lee Lawrie in the decoration of the Nebraska State Capitol. While theme overall theme of … Continued

Capitol Use Rules and Regulations

The Nebraska State Patrol has RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING SECURITY AT STATE CAPITOL BUILIDNG LINCOLN, NEBRASKA and the Office of the Capitol Commission has RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING USE OF … Continued

Centennial Mall

Centennial Mall was created to celebrate Nebraska’s 100th birthday in 1967. The Capitol and University of Nebraska-Lincoln downtown campus are linked the seven block pedestrian friendly Mall. Along the way … Continued

Guastavino Tile

Rafael Guastavino revolutionized building construction in the United States upon his arrival from Spain in 1881. He brought a method of constructing structural vaults using a centuries old Catalan technique … Continued