Reserve a Tour
Visit the Department of Enterprise Services’ website to complete an online reservation: https://capitol.wa.gov/tours/governors-mansion-tours.
2026 Tour Schedule
Tours are available every half-hour, beginning at 10:30 a.m. and ending at noon except as specified for July and December tours.
February 4 & 11 – Black History Month – On display Jacob Lawrence prints of the George Bush Series depict the western journey of George and Isabella Bush and their family from Missouri, arriving in what is now Tumwater in 1845.The original art is in the collection of the Washington State Historical Society. The prints are courtesy of the Washington State Supreme Court, copyright 2026, The Jacob and Gwendolyn Knight Lawrence Foundation, Seattle/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
March 4 & 11 – Women’s History Month – In honor of Women’s History Month, tours of the Governor’s Mansion on March 4th and 11th will feature the history of women on the Washington State Supreme Court, including portraits of three women justices Raquel Montoya-Lewis, Mary Ju and G. Helen Whitener in the ballroom courtesy of the Supreme Court. The Mansion’s West Corridor displays chronological portraits of the state’s first ladies and women governors.
April 1 & 8 – Library Month – During April Library Month, tours of the Governor’s Mansion will feature newly donated books for the private library. A highlight of the collection is 20 books from the personal library of Elisha Ferry, the First governor of Washington State. The entire library has come from donors over the years. No taxpayer money has ever been spent on this collection of books focused on Washington State history, personalities, art, authors and geography.
May 6 & 13 – Salute to Veterans – In honor of Memorial Day tours will recognize past and present Mansion residents and family members who have served in the Armed Forces along with all veterans who have served. Tours include the Mansion’s family photo display highlighting the six state governors in office before the Mansion was completed and the seventeen families who have lived in the Mansion since construction was completed in 1909.
June 3 & 10 – Historical Tour
July 1 & 8 –Stitching History: Quilts Celebrating America’s 250th
July tours are available every half-hour, beginning at 10:30 a.m. and ending at 12:30 p.m.
October 7 & 14 – Historical Tour
November 4 – Celebrating Statehood
December 2 & 9 – Holiday Tours (reservations available in November)
December tours are available every half-hour, beginning at 10:30 a.m. and ending at 3:00 p.m.
