A must visit, easy parking of Smith Street.

This is an impressive state capitol with lots to see. The grounds are simple, but well-maintained and nicely frame the building's stately neoclassical facade. The interior is even more spectacular, with a grand staircase underneath the magnificent rotunda, with brilliant allegorical paintings.Along with the various state assembly rooms and governmental offices, the State House includes the small but interesting Colonial Charter Museum which includes displays about historical documents and the actual Rhode Island Royal Charter of 1663. Overall, a capitol well worth a visit.

Beautiful building and plenty of parking nearby. Admission is free and remember you have to go through a metal detector to enter. The charter museum was cool and the lady working the visitor center was extremely knowledgeable. We didn't have time to stay for a tour but we still spent about an hour inside.

Unfortunately, by the time we arrived at the capital, it appeared to be closed (Friday afternoon) We were there well before the listed closing time but there was absolutely no one around and no cars in the lot. It is a beautiful building and hopefully we’ll be able to do a tour the next time we are in Providence.

Very accessible, parking easy on weekday I was there (part-time legislature in recess), all marble. I had mostly done a quick self tour - this is not a huge building - but chatted with a lady in the library before discovering she would be shortly leading a guided tour. Though clearly timed to a 't' - she was a gem and hit all the highlights. The library in particular is worth looking around. Two interesting 2025 tidbits: lots of Pride flags on the legislative desks; must be a welcoming state - never really thought about it. And the legislature has gone to great and silly expense of changing the state name because of a word that had nothing to do with any present day understanding was apparently declared offensive. One step forward, one step sideways....