Very disappointed with this visit. I emailed ahead for a tour on my way through Richmond. I was told that free toors are offered on the hour from 10 am to 4 pm with no reservations needed. Parking is nearly impossible to find in the area, but we managed. Downtown was a ghost town on a Saturday, at mid-day. Most restaurants were closed, even the Subway. The capital building is under renovation and the main West face of the building is obscured by scaffolding and a huge mound of dirt. We saw no way in, so we walked the entire perimeter of the building and never found a way in. No special instructions for entering the building were provided when I emailed. The experience was very disappointing, as my time was limited in the capital and I was not able to tour the building, even when contacting ahead of time. The grounds were very nice with multiple sculptures and some flower beds. I managed to get a few pictures that did not include the construction zone.