{"id":879,"date":"2011-02-19T14:47:53","date_gmt":"2011-02-19T20:47:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arizonalodgingexperts.com\/arizona-rentals-blog\/?p=879"},"modified":"2011-02-19T14:47:53","modified_gmt":"2011-02-19T20:47:53","slug":"the-arizona-state-capital-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.signaturevacationrentals.com\/bloger\/the-arizona-state-capital-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"The Arizona State Capital Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The \u00a0Arizona\u00a0 State Capitol Museum is located on the \u00a0Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza.\u00a0 The dome is built from \u00a0copper and the building itself is a simple design out of\u00a0 granite.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0The Capitol Museum is the original Capitol building, dating back to 1900 and built 12 years before Arizona became a recognized state.\u00a0 Starting in 1960 the legislature moved to the building behind the Museum because they outgrew the old building.<\/p>\n

Inside the Museum you will find an array of murals showing Arizona\u2019s scenery, how it developed and progressed to becoming a state.\u00a0 The murals tell the story of Arizona.\u00a0\u00a0 A statue of Arizona\u2019s first governor, George W. P. Hunt, many notable photos, as well as the original house and senate chambers are in the museum.\u00a0 Outside you can journey around the Wesley Bolin Plaza and enjoy a grassy area encompassing 2 blocks of sculptures and monuments.<\/p>\n

The anchor from the USS Arizona, which sank during the Pearl Harbor invasion by the Japanese in 1941, is mounted on the eastern end of the plaza.\u00a0 The anchor serves as a memorial to those who died aboard the ship serving their country.\u00a0 There are other memorials for both Korean and Vietnam war veterans.<\/p>\n

The Museum is open from 8am- 5pm weekdays, admission is free.\u00a0 The Wesley Bolin Plaza is accessible during day light hours only and is free.\u00a0 If you make arrangements in advance you can schedule a guided tour through both the Museum and the Plaza.\u00a0 Tours run 2 times a day. A great place to visit while staying at vacation rentals in Scottsdale, Az.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The \u00a0Arizona\u00a0 State Capitol Museum is located on the \u00a0Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza.\u00a0 The dome is built from \u00a0copper and the building itself is a simple design out of\u00a0 granite.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0The Capitol Museum is the original Capitol building, dating back to 1900 and built 12 years before Arizona became a recognized state.\u00a0 Starting in 1960 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[47,60,134,255,357],"class_list":["post-879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-museum","tag-arizona-history","tag-arizona-state-capital","tag-educational-trips","tag-phoenix-history","tag-things-to-do-in-phoenix"],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n