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Museum of Ventura County — New Year, New Museum Happenings

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MVC Insider Season 3
Episode 3: Lucy Hicks Anderson
Friday, January 7, 2022 @ 10am
On Facebook Live
Get to know your local trans icon and trailblazer Lucy Hicks Anderson! Lucy was the first trans woman in history to fight for marriage equality in court, was an award winning baker, and ran a bordello here in Ventura County. That’s just in a nutshell– you won’t want to miss this MVC Insider! Mark your calendars and tune-in on Facebook for the next five Fridays at 10am. Check out all upcoming MVC Insiders here.
Digital Jigsaw Puzzles
Tomols to Trains
Take a moment or two to relax with new online jigsaw puzzles with ephemera and photography from the Tomols to Trains exhibit at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula here! Shown here is a doll that belonged to Emma Sisson Mahan who carried it when her family crossed the plains from Ohio to California in 1861.
Click here to enjoy!
Brought to you in part by the
generous support of
Ellen Brokaw and
Al Lowe Construction
Journal Flashback
The Conejo Gold Rush
In this edition of Journal Flashback, we present a little nugget on a very short-lived gold rush in the Conejo Valley. In this account J.H. Russell shares his memories of gold rumored to be on his father’s land, as well as continued whispers of buried treasure around an old adobe. The tale of buried gold is a popular story that is attached to many adobes in the region. The Russell family’s ranch is now Westlake Village. This article is from one of the first quarterlies, Volume 1, No. 3 (May 1956).
Click here to enjoy!
We will re-open on Thursday, January 20th. The Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula will be temporarily closed from Monday, January 3rd through Wednesday, January 19th, 2022. We are sorry for any inconvenience, and we look forward to seeing you at the Museum soon.
The Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula are regularly 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.
America’s Revolution
George Stuart Historical Figures®
at the Museum of Ventura County
Through his intricately created Historical Figures, George Stuart captures the colorful personalities involved in America’s struggle for independence.
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.
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.
Special thanks to
Santa Paula’s Mayor Carlos Juarez for volunteering his time and
talent in building our
fun-filled indoor market.
2021 Programming at the Agriculture Museum is
Supported by Topa Topa Flywheelers
Watch Season 2 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