The Capitol Museum sits inside the restored State Capitol building itself, where you can step into the legislative chambers and stand where California's laws have been shaped for over a century. The exhibits move through the state's political story with artifacts, documents, and restored rooms that feel less like a museum and more like stepping back in time. Whether you're here to understand how the state works or simply curious about the people and decisions that built California, there's something that lands differently when you're standing in the actual rooms where it happened.