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m1327 t1_j3m0p6l wrote

Reply to comment by kbd77 in Isn’t that one of the largest marble domes in the world? I think I remember learning that as a kid. by _wheresMySuperSuit

From https://www.sos.ri.gov/divisions/civics-and-education/ri-state-house/online-tour

The State House has one of the four largest, self-supported marble domes in the world.

The largest is St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, the second largest is the Minnesota State Capitol and the third largest is the Taj Mahal in India. On the inside of the dome, there is a wonderful painting, "The Four Freedoms" by Rhode Island artist James Allen King.

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_wheresMySuperSuit OP t1_j3m1hg2 wrote

Oh that’s cool. Do you know if I’m allowed to just walk in there to take a look?

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stuckinsanity t1_j3m20ih wrote

You do have to go through security but yes, members of the public are usually allowed inside and IIRC there are tours. If you go, keep an eye out for this horrifying statue of insurrectionist and voting rights advocate Thomas Dorr: https://www.rifuture.org/wp-content/uploads/DSC_8669.jpg

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Motherwine t1_j3mxc8x wrote

My dad is one of their tour guides on Wednesdays! It’s free to the public.

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BlueEyedRage t1_j3qixk2 wrote

Can you ask him what hours the tours are given?

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Motherwine t1_j3rzswf wrote

They’re at 10 am and 1 pm Monday-Fridays! He leads tours on Wednesdays. If you’ve got a crew larger then 10 people, call ahead to request a slot.

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RandomChurn t1_j3md93w wrote

>Oh that’s cool. Do you know if I’m allowed to just walk in there to take a look?

While you're there, check out the pair of Gettysburg "guns" in the rotunda. (They look like small canons.) One still has a round stuck in its barrel. They were last fired on the epic third day of battle at Gettysburg by a truly heroic crew; the squad leader died beside the guns, having refused to leave them after he was mortally wounded.

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