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Jan. 16, 2026

The new North Capitol Building is located on the Capitol campus. Among other uses it will house the Utah Historical Society. The collection currently has around 30,000 artifacts, 28,000 books, 8,500 manuscripts and 23,000 pamphlets and many, many other materials. Photo by Becky Ginos

North Capitol building set to open first day of 2026 Session

By Becky Ginos

SALT LAKE CITY—Just in time for the first day of the 2026 Legislative Session, the new North Capitol Building is complete and will open to the public the same day, Jan. 20. The approximately 160,000 square foot building sits on the Utah State Capitol campus and has been designed to mirror the look of the historic building. 

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