Arizona Capitol Museum

We learned a lot about Arizona politics by visiting this place. I was under the impression that this was the place where the legislators met and passed laws and stuff like that. Well, at one time, it was. We were told that this building is largely unoccupied and is, as in the title, a museum. You are free (and it is free) to walk all four floors. There are several docents and volunteers to tell you about the history of this place. It's very well preserved, clean and bright. One highlight is the miniature railroad room. Even if you are not into model railroads, there is a lot of history in this large display room. This is where you will find the experts on this building and, for that matter, Arizona state history. Another bonus, it is located on the memorial grounds where there are several memorials.

Amazing place. Full of history related to Arizona. Stones, leaders from the past , awards. Everything you need to know about Arizona is covered in the building.
It's a 4 story building and a gift shop.
The train station on the second floor is a must watch.
Gift shop is open until 2 . Museum is opened until 4pm. Worth a trip

Very interesting to walk through. In and out in about an hour. Not to many people there. 2nd time I've been here, it is nice the change out some exhibits. The AZ history and geology is a cool piece. Don't forget to walk through the military memorial across the street by the parking.

We've visited a number of state houses and this was a good one to see the original building and how it has expanded over time. Great history from the time Arizona was a territory, how the US gave them to become a state if they joined with New Mexico as one state, but they opposed that offer and a few years later became a state on their own. We did get to see the current Senate chamber, but not the House of Representatives which is undergoing some renovations. They have a very extensive active miniature train display, with trains running and volunteers working on it.

One of the better state capitols! The museum inside if very educational, and the design of the building is very unique! The copper rotunda. However interesting this building may be, the inside rotunda is plain and not as artistic as most of the state capitols. Still probably one of the best things to do in Phoenix!