Designed by Charles Bulfinch, the ‘new’ and current State House has served as the seat of Massachusetts government since its opening in 1798. Holding the legislative and executive branches, it sits adjacent to the former site of the historic Hancock mansion.
Visiting Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon St.
Boston MA 02108
Managed by the Secretary of the Commonwealth's Office, State House Tours Division
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Access Information
- Wheelchair Accessible
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Bowdoin Street,
Boston, MA 02108 - Restrooms
- Large Print
- Assistive Listening Device
- Braille
Featured Photo of Tour Site

Sketch of the Bulfinch Front with Hancock Mansion (left).
"[The] Boston State-House is the hub of the solar system”
Three Branches of Government
House of Representatives
Senate
Executive Branch