Concourse
Open Daily
6:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Corning Tower Concourse and Corning Tower Plaza Levels
Open Monday - Friday
7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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.
Corning Tower Observation Deck
Open Monday - Friday
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed on weekends and holidays
New York State Capitol
Open Monday - Friday
7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Closed Saturdays and Sundays, and State and Federal holidays
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 their bags scanned through an X-ray machine.
Empire State Plaza Art Collection
Vietnam Memorial Gallery
Open Monday - Friday
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed on State and Federal holidays
Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice