Museum of Ventura County — Summer Exhibits & Programs in full swing

Summer Exhibits & Programs in full swing
MVC in Ventura, the Ag in Santa Paula
Mindfulness @ the Museum:
Upcoming Events
at the Museum of Ventura County
at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula
Journal Flashback
Traffic on Ventura Avenue
Horse and Buggies to Rollerskates
Eugene Foster Percy shares his earliest memories of riding in his grandmother’s car (sitting on the floorboards) and all the near misses as everyone got a literal crash course in how to operate a vehicle.
Local History
Happy Hour
with Doug Halter
August 17 @ 5-6pm
Join us on Zoom (or in-person,
for MVC members only!)  for
the next installment featuring
Doug Halter.
Admission is free with registration.
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Summer Exhibits + Programming
Museum of Ventura County
The Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula are now officially open! Both museums are open Thursday—Sunday from 11am to 5pm.
Admission to both Museums is FREE through the end of the year.
Take a sneak peek at our current exhibits below!
Huelga!
Photographs fromthe Frontlines
by Jorge Corralejo
at the Museum of Ventura County
Huelga! is a photography exhibit that focuses on the 1970’s labor strikes and is featured alongside memorabilia from the collection of longtime local activist and civic leader, Jorge Corralejo.
Promotional support for this
exhibit generously provided by
Lazer Broadcasting
Crossing Borders
at the Museum of Ventura County
Crossing Borders features select works in 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.
The Weed Project: Outlaws of the Super Bloom & Crimes We Commit in the Garden
at the Museum of Ventura County
In the macro-style paintings of The Weed Project, Charlene Spiller draws a plumb line between art and science. She creates a new category of “bloom”, challenging
the viewer’s expectation of what constitutes beauty.
Made possible by Patti Channer
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
Rock Paper Scissors
at the Museum of Ventura County
Taken from the childhood game of the same name, this exhibition features works from the Museum’s collection that utilize these materials: rock, paper and scissors.
Made possible by the
Tom and Esther Wachtell Family Fund
PlayWell TEKnologies
LEGO Summer Camps
August 9-13th 2021
at the Museum of Ventura County
The Play-Well LEGO® Summer Camps are designed to help develop and enhance problem-solving and critical thinking skills, expose children to the concepts and vocabulary of engineering, architecture and physics, and to provide an opportunity to have a great time with a terrific and versatile building system.
Summer Exhibits + Programming
Agriculture Museum
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
PlayWell TEKnologies
LEGO Summer Camps
August 9-13th 2021
at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula
The Play-Well LEGO® Summer Camps are designed to help develop and enhance problem-solving and critical thinking skills, expose children to the concepts and vocabulary of engineering, architecture and physics, and to provide an opportunity to have a great time with a terrific and versatile building system.
MVC Recommends
Betsy Blanchard Chess
Book signing at Blanchard Library
 Book signing with
Betsy Blanchard Chess in Santa Paula
Betsy Chess presents captivating vignettes of her family and relatives and their impact on Santa Paula and the Santa Clara Valley. Daughter of the Land sweeps readers through almost 200 years of a family’s history. It presents a unique view of a way of living that no longer exists, where pioneering methods of raising oranges and lemons gave rise to the great Limoneira Company.
Explore More Exclusive
MVC Online Content
Watch past episodes of
Story Time at the Museum
Explore over a dozen virtual and 3D exhibits, including Nordic Myths & Legends, Huelga! Photographs from the Frontlines, California Cool, and more!
Become an MVC Member today, and connect yourself to an engaged community. Enjoy all the special benefits that make being a member of the Museum of Ventura County so worthwhile.
A Special Thanks to Our
MVC Supporters
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