Museum of Ventura County — Experience Art & History: Join us for a special opening night of two new exhibits!

Title: La Conchita, Rincon

Identifier: 18396 – From the MVC Research Library Digitized Photographs

New exhibits opening this weekend Saturday, June 7!

OPENING RECEPTION – Picturing the Past, How Photography Tells Our Stories AND Moments of Rest: A Visual Sanctuary

Saturday, June 7

5 – 7 p.m.

@Museum of Ventura County

100 E. Main Street., Ventura

Join us for a historic evening celebrating the opening of two powerful new exhibitions at the Museum of Ventura County.

Picturing the Past, How Photography Tells Our Stories invites you to reflect on how we come to understand history. Photographs are among the many tools we use to piece together the past—capturing faces, places, and fleeting moments. But do they tell the whole story? This exhibition explores the evolving, interwoven nature of historical narratives and the role of photography in shaping what we remember.

Moments of Rest: A Visual Sanctuary offers a gentle counterbalance—an invitation to slow down. Featuring landscape paintings from the Museum’s permanent collection, this serene exhibition creates space for stillness and reflection. Let golden light, ocean waves, and imagined horizons help you pause, breathe, and recharge.

Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and live folk music as you explore the galleries. Mingle with fellow art and history lovers and be among the first to experience these meaningful exhibitions. Free and open to the public.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Major funding for the programs at the Museum of Ventura County is made possible by: City of Camarillo, City of Fillmore, City of Moorpark, City of Ojai, City of Oxnard, City of Port Hueneme, City of Santa Paula, City of Simi Valley, City of Thousand Oaks, City of Ventura, and the County of Ventura.

Thank you to our event sponsors: The John and Glenda Hammer Family, TOLD Corporation, The Herritage Fund at VCCF, California Resources Corporation, William and Elise Kearney, Hofer Properties, HP Media, Ventura Auto Center, FTI Services, Ventura Music Festival, Ventura County Community College District, Montecito Bank & Trust, Ventura Spirits, Limoneira, Amigo Party Rentals, In the Mix Events, and Peirano’s.

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