As Capitol buildings go, this was clearly built on a budget - but they'll tell you that straight off. It is not 'grand' as some are. However, there are 4 floors of museum exhibits along the way (and a great model railroad, where a member of the club provided an enthusiastic tour just for me). There's a fair amount of interesting information along the way, and particularly considering this is a free stop - you really should include it on a trip to PHX

This is the original state capitol building. The museum is 4 stories and was very well presented. There are currently exhibits on the USS Arizona and the Merci trains from WW II which we had never heard about along with other exhibits on Arizona history. The museum and parking are free.

My wife and I visited immediately after landing at PHX. It was easy to get to and plenty of parking to the east of the building. We spent about an hour inside. There are tons of exhibits, all very well done. We walked through them all, spending more time on those we found interesting. There’s definitely something for everyone!

We originally went across the street, a park for all military, then went to the museum across the street. Both were amazing. Paying tribute to all branches of military. At the museum, which was built in 1898, was very nice. Loved the architecture, art work, history, and the information from the employees. Went up all 4 floors, not sure if the elevator was working. But the main courtroom was empressive. If you’re into history, this is a place to visit.

We were staying in Biltmore so we chose to take the public bus to downtown. The service is amazing and cheap, dropping us a few minutes from the museum. I am therefore not sure what parking facilities are nearby. The Capitol Museum is interesting and shows what things were like before the Government buildings became a bit more modern and spread out around this original building. The staff were helpful throughout. The museum comprises the original State Capitol which is now spread around in multiple modern buildings. We also got to visit the adjacent House of Representatives currently being used - only a quick visit to the gallery though.