Museum of Ventura County — We’re Back! MVC + AG Reopen July 1st

JUST ANNOUNCED!

Exhibit

Opening Receptions

Huelga!

Photographs from

the Frontlines

by Jorge Corralejo

Opening Reception July 3 @ 2-4PM

at the Museum of Ventura County

Join us at the Museum of Ventura County on Saturday, July 3 @ 2—4pm for the opening reception of Huelga! Photographs from the Frontlines by Jorge Corralejo.

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Tomols to Trains:

County Transportation

through the 1900s

Opening Reception July 10 @ 1-3PM

at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula

Join us at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula on Saturday, July 10 @ 1—3pm for the opening reception of Tomols to Trains: County Transportation through the 1900sand a live musical performance by Kelly’s Lot. There will be light refreshments and a no-host bar.

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Summer Exhibits + Programming

Museum of Ventura County

We’re thrilled to welcome you back indoors at the Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula starting Friday, July 1, 2021! Both museums will be open Thursday—Sunday from 11am to 5pm.

Admission to both museums is FREE through the end of the year.

Take a sneak peek at all the upcoming exhibits below!

America’s

Revolution

George Stuart Historical Figures

Opens July 3, 2021

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

Crossing Borders

Opens July 3, 2021

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

Opens July 3, 2021

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

Huelga!

Photographs from

the Frontlines

by Jorge Corralejo

Opens July 3, 2021

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.

Rock Paper Scissors

Opens July 3, 2021

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

Opens July 3, 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

Opens July 1, 2021

at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula

See how towns and cities changed, how suburbs grew and how our farms and other industries became part of regional, national, and international economies. Meet the people of Ventura County as they moved along these routes for work or leisure, and as they came to Ventura County to find new homes. Come along and join us on this journey through Ventura County’s past.

Made possible by the

Heritage Fund at VCCF

PlayWell TEKnologies

LEGO Summer Camps

July—August 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.

Explore More Exclusive

MVC Online Content

Watch past episodes of

Story Time at the Museum and tune-in for

a new episode on

Sunday, July 4th @10am on Facebook or YouTube!

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:

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