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Museum of Ventura County — Blast off into February!

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Family Fun Day
February 26, 2022 @ 12-2pm
the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula
Free
This month, celebrate Black History Month by learning about the contributions of African-American scientists and doing your own fun experiments: commemorate one of the first African-American female chemists, Bettye Washington Greene, by making your very own slime. You can make your slime glitter, glow-in-the-dark, foam, or maybe even a combination! Then, test how fast your eyes adjust to different images thanks to the discoveries of ophthalmologist, inventor, and UCLA professor, Dr. Patricia Bath.
Brought to you in part by the
generous support of
Aera Energy
MVC Insider
Season 3
Watch it all now on Youtube
Thank you all for attending Season 3 of MVC Insider on Facebook Live. If you couldn’t make it, all five episodes of Season 3 are now available on Youtube. Learn about famed Ventura resident and author Erle Stanley Gardner, trans pioneer Lucy Hicks Anderson, the history of the prairie dress, and prohibition in Ventura County now.
Digital Jigsaw Puzzles
Vintage Valentine’s Day Cards
Take a moment to relax with our new online jigsaw puzzles featuring vintage Valentine’s Day cards, circa 1920s, that can be found at the Research Library. Many of them are gorgeously elaborate three dimensional pop up cards. Click here to enjoy!
Brought to you in part by the
generous support of
Ellen Brokaw and
Al Lowe Construction
Journal Flashback
The Point Hueneme Lighthouse
In this month’s Journal Flashback we are sharing an article on the original Port Hueneme Lighthouse. The precariousness of the Santa Barbara Channel necessitated a lighthouse at the channel’s entrance. Learn about the people who lived and worked there, the shipwrecks it prevented, and what happened to the structure. Click here to enjoy!
We will re-open this Thursday, February 3rd.
The Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula are open Thursday—Sunday from 11am to 5pm.
Admission to both Museums is now FREE.
Arte Para la Gente:
The Collected Works of Margaret Garcia
Now – Spring 2022
at the Museum of Ventura County
Arte Para la Gente explores artist Margaret Garcia’s vast body of work that captures and encapsulates culture, family, and urban life. Over the past four decades, Margaret Garcia has been a leader in the L.A. Chicano Art Movement, championing women, community, and those individuals who are marginalized by society. Her most recent works, many shown here for the first time, were painted in Ventura County.
Learn more here.
Sponsored by
Lazer Media
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and The Port of Hueneme
Crossing Borders
at the Museum of Ventura County
Crossing Borders features select works from the Museum collection along with works by artists in the community who have immigrated to the US, sometimes as refugees in search of a safe haven, bringing their talent and creative
ideas with them.
Learn more here.
America’s Revolution
George Stuart Historical Figures®
at the Museum of Ventura County
Through these intensely
researched and intricately created Historical Figures®, George Stuart captures the colorful personalities involved in America’s struggle for independence.
Learn more here.
Funding provided by the
Fred W. Smith Gallery Fund
Tomols to Trains:
County Transportation
through the 1900s
at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula
Tomols to Trains explores how transportation played a role in Ventura County history. Visit the communities that struggled with the changes brought about by new modes of transportation.
See how towns and cities changed, how suburbs grew and how our farms and other industries became part of regional, national, and international economies. Learn more here.
Made possible by the
Heritage Fund at VCCF
Farm to Market
at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula
An interactive exhibit promoting healthy lifestyles through role-play, the Ag Market is an immersive environment where children and families identify healthy food choices in a market-like atmosphere.
Learn more here.
Special thanks to
Santa Paula’s Mayor Carlos Juarez for volunteering his time and
talent in building our
fun-filled indoor market.
2022 Programming at the Agriculture Museum is
Supported by Topa Topa Flywheelers
Watch Season 3 of
MVC Insider!
Explore over a dozen virtual and 3D exhibits, including Nordic Myths & Legends, Huelga! Photographs from the Frontlines, California Cool, and more!
Engage with us on social media where you’ll find our latest news, as well as incredible artifacts, reels, and art from our collections!
Museum of Ventura County Business Club members are community leaders who are committed to the region’s history, art, and stories.
MVC thanks our current
for their support:
Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of
San Buenaventura, the County of Ventura and private and community donors.
Museum of Ventura County • 100 East Main St. Ventura, CA 93001 • 805.653.0323
Agriculture Museum • 926 Railroad Ave. Santa Paula, CA 93060 • 805.525.3100
Museum of Ventura County | 100 E. Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001