Hours
Concourse
Open Daily
6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Corning Tower Concourse and Corning Tower Plaza Levels
Monday - Friday
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Closed Saturdays and Sundays
New York State Capitol
Monday – Friday 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Closed Saturdays and Sundays
Given the upcoming summer and low COVID-19 community levels in Albany, effective Tuesday, July 5, 2022, visitors will no longer be required to show proof of a negative Covid-19 test or vaccination to enter the Capitol and Legislative Office Building.
This change was made in consultation with the New York State Legislature and the New York State Department of Health. Capitol access will be open on State Street, Washington Avenue, and the Empire State Plaza concourse. Visitors are required to pass through metal detectors and have bags scanned through an x-ray machine.
Empire State Plaza Art Collection
Corning Tower Concourse and Corning Tower Plaza levels, Empire State Plaza Concourse, and Empire State Plaza
Open Monday - Friday
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
New York State Museum
Tuesday - Sunday, 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Closed Mondays
Closed Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day
Main Lobby Desk: 518-474-5877
Corning Tower Observation Deck
Monday - Friday
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed on weekends and holidays
Outdoor Plaza
Open Daily April - November
6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Closed December 1 - March 31, except for the Plaza Ice Rink.
Surrounding Parks and Grounds
Empire State Plaza, West Capitol Park, East Capitol Park, Lafayette Park and all other surrounding areas
Open Daily
6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Vietnam Memorial Gallery
The Vietnam Memorial Gallery is currently closed to visitors.
Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice