Visiting & Tours

Regularly scheduled public tours of The Governor's Mansion are available every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. (excluding some federal and all state holidays). Additional school and group tours are scheduled each Wednesday morning during the months of April and May.

Scheduling Tours
Groups are requested to contact the Capitol tour desk by calling 502-564-3449 or by emailing capitoltoursdesk@ky.gov to confirm an appointment. Requests may also be made by contacting your member of the State Legislature. Requests should be made as early as possible since a limited number of tours are available. Tours are scheduled on a first come, first served basis. All Governor's Mansion tours are free of charge.

Travel Directions
The Governor's Mansion is located on the State Capitol campus directly across from the State Capitol building on Capitol Avenue. Click the following link for directions and a downloadable map.

Parking
Parking is available on Capitol Avenue in front of the Governor's Mansion or in the Capitol Annex parking garage. Bus parking may be arranged by contacting the Capitol tour desk.

Mobility Impaired / Wheelchairs
The Governor's Mansion is ADA equipped with wheelchair access available.
Visitors who require the use of the ADA entrance should notify the Capitol tour desk when scheduling the tour. Visitors in wheelchairs or with other mobility disabilities use the specially equipped visitors entrance and are escorted by elevator from the entrance level to the State floor. Wheelchairs are not available for loan at the Governor's Mansion.

Tour Change Information
Visitors should call the Capitol tour desk at 502-564-3449 to determine if any last minute changes have been made in the tour schedule.

Public Restrooms
The nearest public restrooms and public telephones are located in the Capitol Building across from the Governor's Mansion. There are no public restrooms or telephones available in the Governor's Mansion during regularly scheduled tours.

Cameras & Photos
Cameras and picture taking are allowed in the Governor's Mansion. However, from time to time various pieces of art are on display that prohibit the use of cameras. Tour guides may ask visitors to refrain from taking pictures at any time.

Security
The Governor's Mansion is monitored by electronic surveillance. Executive Security personnel are also on patrol both inside the Mansion and on the Mansion property at all times. All visitors to the Mansion are subject to search by Executive Security. No one is permitted into restricted areas at any time.

From time to time it is necessary to interrupt or cancel regularly scheduled tours due to official events or security concerns.