A Message Regarding
COVID-19
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This week, we bring you a special appeal from Ventura County leaders: Please get tested for Covid-19 at one of the free testing sites throughout the County. As the virus worsens across the country, the metrics that will take Ventura County from the red to the purple tier (which is the most restrictive) are on the rise. One way to help stem the spread of the virus and keep our numbers down is to get tested. Please watch the video below that walks you through the testing process. And please, stay safe!
You can subscribe for COVID-19 updates from the County here.
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Watch New Episodes of
MVC Insider
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MVC Insider has returned! This season, viewers will dive deep into the museum’s collection, receive a first-hand look at new exhibits and experience behind-the-scenes life at the museum.
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Last week in Episode 2 (Season 2) of MVC Insider, Krystell Jimenez, Project Archivist, uncovered relics from Ventura High School dating back to the 1940s, 50s and 60s, including a scrapbook featuring three-time NBA All-Star, 1975 NBA Rookie of the Year and former Lakers player Jamaal Wilkes (a.k.a Jamaal Abdul-Lateef) – when he was just 11 years old! He wasn’t the only achiever in his family, either.
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MVC + AG
Reopening to General Public
Beginning Saturday, November 14, 2020
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The Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula are reopening to the general public beginning on Saturday, November 14! We have a new reservations and ticketing system in place to regulate the amount of traffic in the galleries, as well as limited operational days and hours.
We have extended our exhibits through the end of the year. Please read on to learn about what exciting things you’re about to see in our galleries as you return to the museum.
Thank you for your ongoing support of the Museum of Ventura County. We appreciate you, and we can’t wait to see you at MVC.
*Please read our visiting guidelines here.
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Make your reservations today
by clicking below.
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If you’re not a member, gain free access to yourMuseum all year by clicking below.
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New Digital Program
Story Time at the Museum
Every Other Sunday @ 11AM on Facebook Live
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Gather your family around the computer and tune-in every-other Sunday beginning November 1, 2020 through January 10, 2021 on Facebook Live at 11am or YouTube at 11:15am for Story Time at the Museum.
In our first episode, Ventura County Author and New York Times Syndicate Showbiz writer Ivor Davis reads his wonderful children’s book, “Ladies and Gentleman… the Penguins!”
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Join us on Facebook Live this Sunday, November 15, 2020 at 11am for the next episode of Story Time at the Museum.Chumash Elder Julie Tumamait-Stensile will be sharing the Story of the Chumash Universe. Viewers will also learn about the Deer Hide Rattle “towonwon,” the Elderberry Clapperstick “aqskatata,” and the Golden Eagle Feathered Fan. As a bonus, Julie will also teach and sing the song, “Hey Hickity,” a California song that has been sung for many, many years at the Chumash Summer Camps. You can set a reminder below to be notified on Facebook before we go live.
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New
Digital Jigsaw Puzzles
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Take a moment or two and relax while solving 50+ digital jigsaw puzzles using artifacts, photographs and artwork from the museum’s collections.
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Digital Jigsaw Puzzles are brought to you in part by the
generous support of Ellen Brokaw.
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Now On Display at
The Museum of Ventura County
100 E. Main St., Ventura
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Huelga! Photographs from the Frontlines by Jorge Corralejo
Extended Through December 26, 2020
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Visitors will learn about local activist and photographer Jorge Corralejo’s time with United Farm Workers, working alongside Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta from the Boston A & P strikes to the streets of Oxnard.
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George Stuart Historical Figures:
Nordic Myths & Legends
Extended Through December 26, 2020
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Norse mythology consists of tales of various deities, beings, and heroes derived from numerous sources, including medieval manuscripts, archaeological representations, and folk tradition.
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Arte Forastero
Closes January 3, 2020
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The Museum of Ventura County and the Ventura Botanical Gardens is thrilled to host 14 regional artists in their first collaboration, Arte Forastero, located in the MVC Plaza and at the VBG Nursery and Lower Trails.
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Legacy:
Seven Decades of Ventura College Art
Extended Through December 26, 2020
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Legacy: Seven Decades of Ventura College Art presents a survey of the history, instructors, and artists who came out of the Ventura College art department.
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Research Library at the Museum • 100 E. Main Street • Temporarily closed to visitors. For library assistance call 805-653-0323 ext. 320 or email library@venturamuseum.org
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VOMA:
The World’s First Entirely Virtual Museum
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VOMA is nowhere, so it is everywhere; people from all corners of the globe have a place here and those who cannot reach it should be helped in by those who can. We will tell the stories of how art crosses geographical borders and is hemmed in by cultural ones. We’ll look at cultural history and the ongoing action of decolonisation. It will explore the power of art to reveal human stories, histories, successes and failings.
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The art world can at times seem homogenised, limited to specific geographic locations or points of view. VOMA encourages the discussion of all backgrounds and worldviews through art, defying homogeneity. It aims to create a space enriched by collision of cultures and ideals, embracing the difficulties and challenges that these differing views may bring. Through discussion and discourse, we can grow together.
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A Special Thanks to Our
MVC Supporters
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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:
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Major funding for these programs is made possible by the City of
San Buenaventura, the County of Ventura and private and community donors.
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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
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