Passage through the Capitol rotunda is restricted to one-way to maintain social distancing requirements during the 2021 session of the Oregon State Legislature.( Ron Cooper/Salem Reporter)
The Capitol is offering 360-degree virtual tours for school-aged kids to help them learn while going to school online. It’s designed for fourth graders who typically begin learning civics in school that year.
To access the K-12 version of the virtual tour, visit https://bit.ly/2KShi3w.
The Capitol also created lesson plans for fourth graders that can be found on the Oregon Legislature website.
The building is currently closed to the public because of Covid. During normal school years, fourth grade classes often visit the Capitol on field trips.
Virtual tours for adults are also available in English, Spanish and Mandarin.
To access the tour in English, visit https://bit.ly/39dCXwy
To access the tour in Spanish, visit https://bit.ly/2MsQF5W
To access the tour in Mandarin, visit https://bit.ly/3ofRg8c
The Oregon State Capitol Foundation paid for the development of the tours.
