Wyoming Senate gallery on the third floor
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The removal of the elevator has opened up the lobby to the Wyoming Senate gallery on the third floor.
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Supreme Court
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The historic Wyoming Supreme Court Chamber has been returned to its original two-story volume with a public balcony.
Read MoreMonumental corridors
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The 1888 decorative paint scheme has been restored to the monumental corridors on the third floor of the Capitol.
Read MoreRestoration of the Rotunda
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The historic grandeur of the Capitol Rotunda is in the process of being restored. The 1888 trompe l’oeil paint scheme has been returned to the upper levels of the Rotunda.
Read MoreCeremonial Conference Room
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The project has enlarged the Ceremonial Conference Room, as well as restored the historic coffered ceiling heights and columns. The larger room will be able to accommodate more people for bill signings and other ceremonial activities.
Read MoreReturn of 1888 painting scheme in Supreme Court
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The 1888 decorative painting scheme has been restored to the upper level of the historic Supreme Court Chamber, which will become one of the largest meeting rooms in the Capitol.
Read MoreEnlarging the garden level entrances
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Arched openings, higher ceiling heights, and removal of non-historical walls have enlarged the entrances to the garden level.
Read MoreGarden level entrances opened to historic dimensions
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The four entrances to the garden level have been opened to their historic dimensions, providing a more welcoming entrance for individuals entering the building. The historic dimensions are twice as big as the previous entrances.
Read MoreReturn of 1888 vaulted ceiling in Room 302
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The restoration of the Capitol includes returning the original ceiling heights. Check out the difference that the restoration of the original 1888 vaulted ceiling and decorative stenciling has made in Room 302.
Read MoreRestoration of Room 302
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The original 1888 vaulted ceiling and extensive decorative paint have been restored to Room 302, which will house the Joint Appropriations Committee. More members of the public can be accommodated in this room.
Read MoreGold stenciling in Supreme Court Chambers
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Gold decorative stenciling is being applied to the ceiling of the historic Supreme Court Chamber.
Read MoreSupreme Court plaster repair
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Plaster artisans with EverGreene Architectural Arts are repairing the plaster walls of the two-story historic Supreme Court Chamber in preparation for the restoration of the 1888 decorative paint patterns.
Read MoreSenate Chamber restoration
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The historic paint schemes and original woodwork are being restored in the Senate Chamber. This chamber was part of the 1917 addition to the Capitol.
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Restoration of decorative plaster
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Plaster artisans with EverGreene Architectural Arts are working to restore decorative plaster throughout the Capitol.
Read MoreNew air handling units, fire suppression, and smoke exhaust system
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New air handling units, fire suppression, and smoke exhaust system have been installed in the Capitol, and are part of the efforts to address dangerous life safety issues and bring the Capitol up to code.
Read MorePreparing to gild the dome
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The Gilder's Studio started preparation work to gild the new copper on the Capitol dome with 24-carat gold leaf. Because the copper is new, an etching solution is being applied so that the gold-leaf will adhere to the surface.
Read MoreCapitol Extension Progress
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Demolition is complete in the Capitol Extension, which connects the Capitol to the Herschler buildings underground. Concrete forms are now being erected to pour the walls for the six new large public meeting rooms being constructed in the Capitol Extension. Demolition is also complete in the Herschler West Building and construction is progressing. The Herschler East Building opened to the public in May.
Read MoreRepairing the dome
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Workers with Renaissance Roofing, Inc. have finished the decorative pieces on the upper sections of the Capitol dome. The pieces were recreated from copper and painted to match the rest of the entablature on the building.
Read MoreDecorative Paint in Supreme Court Chambers
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A mock-up of the 1888 decorative paint pattern has been placed in the historic Wyoming Supreme Court Chambers.
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