Capitol Update

  • It’s Bare Now……..

    By Roxanne Smith • December 1, 2015

    but by Sunday December 6, 2015 the State Christmas Tree will decorated with lights and festive holiday ornaments from Nebraska’s 93 counties. The 20 foot tall Concolor Fir tree, donated by Stan and Elizabeth Obermueller and…

  • Capitol Closed Thanksgiving Day and Friday

    By Roxanne Smith • November 25, 2015

    The Capitol will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and the Friday after. The building will open at 10:00 am on Saturday and 1:00 pm on Sunday for regular scheduled tours. This relief sculpture of the Mayflower…

  • Mari Sandoz was here.

    By Roxanne Smith • October 16, 2015

    Since ground was broken for construction of the third Capitol in Lincoln on April 15, 1922 the building has played a dominant role in the city’s life.  Lifelong residents of Nebraska and new comers alike think…

  • Capitol Tour Guide Gloria Retires After 25 Years

    By Roxanne Smith • October 6, 2015

    For over 25 years, Nebraska State Capitol Tourism Aide Gloria Witherspoon has helped Nebraska’s fourth graders understand the artwork and symbolism of the Capitol. On October 6, 2015 Gloria retired from her position with the Office…

  • Capitol Administrator Honored by AIA-Nebraska

    By Roxanne Smith • September 11, 2015

    Robert C. Ripley, FAIA, Nebraska Capitol Administrator, Office of the Capitol Commission, is the recipient of the 2015 Harry F. Cunningham Gold Medal for Architectural Excellence in the State of Nebraska. The Gold Medal is the…

  • Fall School Tour a Good Choice

    By Roxanne Smith • August 26, 2015

    Fall school tours offer groups a chance to see the Capitol during a quiet time of year when students can focus their full attention on learning. Beginning the school year with a Capitol tour provides students…

  • Fall School Tours Good Idea

    By Roxanne Smith • August 26, 2015

    Even though spring is the usual time for school field trips, teachers are encouraged to schedule their field trip to Lincoln in the fall. In the months when the Legislature is in recess the Capitol is…

  • Capitol Tower Influenced Design

    By Roxanne Smith • July 15, 2015

    Nebraska’s Capitol was designed to be a symbol of the state. Capitol architect Bertram Goodhue’s design was inspired by his travels across Nebraska at the turn of the last century. Traveling through the broad flat landscape…

  • Capitol’s Falcon named Orozco

    By Roxanne Smith • June 29, 2015

    The Peregrine Falcon pair that has been nesting at the Nebraska State Capitol produced one eyas (baby chick) this year. The young male was officially named last Friday in a ceremony on the Capitol’s north plaza.…

  • 2015 Capitol Ornament

    By Roxanne Smith • June 16, 2015

    Annually since 2004, the Office of the Capitol Commission has created a custom holiday ornament featuring an architectural or artistic detail of the Nebraska State Capitol. The 2015 ornament is based on a ventilation grille which…