Museum exhibits, events, and programs focus on the evolution of Arizona from Territory to State. The Arizona Takes Shape exhibit provides school-age visitors curriculum-related information for Arizona State History and government studies. The museum has over 20 exhibits featuring contemporary, historical and artifacts from the Arizona state-owned collections. Permanent exhibits include the sinking of USS "Arizona", the formal silver service from USS "Arizona", a timeline of events pivotal in making Arizona a state, the Governor and Secretary of State's original offices, the historical senate, and house.