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Arizona State Library, Archives & Records COVID-19 Response – Temporarily suspending all in-person services, while maintaining our statutory responsibilities

What our office is doing

  • Our number one goal is to keep the public and our employees safe
  • The situation related to COVID-19 is rapidly developing, as is the response from this office and the state. Please check back regularly for updates
  • We are committed to providing continuity of services while reducing exposure risks
  • In-person trainings for ALL divisions are on hold until further notice. Divisions will hold trainings by webinar as needed.
  • Department staff will attend community meetings virtually or by phone, when available.
  • Services impacted:
    • In-person Patent and Trademark Resource Center consultations
    • The Arizona Capitol Museum is closed until further notice.
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The Arizona Capitol Museum is temporarily closed to the public in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Maricopa County. All in-person programs and events are canceled for the time being. We will continue to provide online resources and programming through our website and social media pages, and fulfill orders through our online gift shop (azcapitolgifts.ecwid.com). Please check here for news regarding our reopening and online programming.

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Virtual Field Trip

Please note: Requests to book The Arizona Capitol Museum virtual field trip are open now.

Arizona Capitol Museum tours support Arizona Social Studies Standards with an emphasis on government and civics. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Arizona Department of Education encourages virtual learning over on-site field trips in the 2020-21 academic year. The Arizona Capitol Museum’s Virtual Field Trip Program enables students to experience the museum and expand their social studies learning from home.

The field trip consists of:

  • Filmed recordings that follow Arizona’s journey from westward expansion through statehood, the Arizona legislative process, and more.
  • Pre- and post-tour activities.
  • An opportunity to interact with a museum educator through either a live Q&A or a digital question form.
 

Elementary Educator Guide
Middle School Educator Guide
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In-Person Tour

Please note: The Arizona Capitol Museum has suspended in-person tours until further notice.

Museum Activities and Resources

These worksheets, puzzles, and resources can be used to explore the south wing of the Capitol and as a part of your pre- or post-tour classroom lesson.

Elementary Activities:

  • Introduction to the History and Government of Arizona and the Capitol Museum
  • Arizona as a Territory Worksheet
  • Capitol Investigators
  • Picture Perfect
  • Capitol Crossword Puzzle
  • Arizona Word Search
  • Bingo
  • Making a Law Worksheet

Middle School Activities:

  • Extra! Extra! Newspaper Article Worksheet
  • Campaign for Statehood Questions and Answers
  • Primary Sources: Analyzing Photographs & Prints

Classroom Resources:

  • Kids and the Capitol: The Arizona Legislative Centennial Civics Project - A civics education initiative for K-12 students in Arizona.
  • Arizona Almanac - Information about the State of Arizona.
  • Documents Leading to Statehood - The Federal and Territorial papers that created Arizona.
  • Arizona Memory Project - A research tool for a wide range of topics about Arizona past and present.
  • iCivics – Founded by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, iCivics provides free lesson plans and games for learning civics.

Arizona Social Science Standards

Guided tours through the Arizona Capitol Museum and Legislative buildings cover many of the Arizona Social Science objectives from 3rd through 8th grade. View your grade below to see the highlighted standards covered.

  • 3rd Grade
  • 4th Grade
  • 5th Grade
  • 6th Grade
  • 7th Grade
  • 8th Grade

Document Based Inquiry And Interaction

The Capitol Museum utilizes artifacts, technology, and interactive activities to support varied learning styles. Maps, photographs, newspapers, proclamations, treaties, and official acts are used to build exhibits and experiences that enhance critical thinking skills. Resources are developed with primary and secondary sources held by the Arizona State Library and Archives, Library of Congress, National Archives, and other reputable repositories.

Arizona Capitol Museum Store

The Arizona Capitol Museum Gift Shop accepts school purchase orders for all store products including educational materials such as books and preordered student gift bags. Call the Museum Gift Shop at (602) 926-3666 for more information on products or to preorder materials.

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