The Arizona Capitol Museum in Tucson will be opening a new exhibit that recounts the history of the Capitol building, the people who have worked in it, and its evolution.
The exhibit will include a timeline and will showcase pictures of the building and the Capitol complex through the years. There will also be three plaques that have not been on display since 1976, as well as facts that previously were unknown about the Capitol and its inhabitants.
According to the Assistant Director of the Museum, named Jason, people have wanted to learn how the government of Arizona was created, how it is changing, and what they can do to support that change. Creating this exhibit on the Capital Building itself was deemed by directors to be the most appropriate means for answering visitors’ questions about both the past and present of the Arizona Government.
The Arizona Capitol Museum is the portion of the original building that served Arizona’s territorial government until it became a state in 1912. It was the home for all three branches of the state government, which then relocated to adjacent buildings and additions.
The exhibit is scheduled to open this Friday, April 17, at 11:00 am. Flyer printing companies may be hired to create items with more information about the exhibit, thus encouraging attendance and generate enthusiasm in the community.
