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Museum of Ventura County — Will you join us this holiday season?

by Community Contributor • November 29, 2022 • Comments Off

Giving Tuesday is here!

The countdown ends at midnight.

Donate to our Venmo today @museumofvc! Or click here to donate online.

MVC has a Giving Tuesday campaign goal of raising $25,000 to help keep the Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula FREE FOR ALL for another year. Follow us on social media and sign up for our e-newsletter for the latest campaign updates and to learn more.

Ivor Davis: Up Close and Personal with David Leaf

Thurs., December 8th from 6:30-8pm

at the Museum of Ventura County

Free for members

Non-Members In- Person: $10

Non-Member Zoom: $5

Wouldn’t it be nice if you joined MVC for Ivor Davis: Up Close and Personal with David Leaf? In this talk with journalist Ivor Davis, David Leaf will give a remarkable inside look at the oft-misunderstood genius behind The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, the rivalry between The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and John Lennon, and additional insights about his career. Mr. Leaf is an award-winning writer and director behind The U.S. vs. John Lennon and Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson.

Museum members who register for this event will be entered into a drawing to receive an autographed copy of David Leaf’s God Only Knows: The story of the Beach Boys and the California Myth. Become a member now and register for this event for your opportunity to receive the autographed book. Click here to RSVP.

Sip ‘N Shop

Holiday Market

Sat., December 10th from 5-7pm

at the Museum of Ventura County

Free

‘Tis the season to Sip ‘N Shop at The Boutique at MVC. Whether your loved ones are artists, history lovers, Ventura locals, jewelry enthusiasts, or just anyone with impeccable taste, you can buy the perfect gift at our first annual Sip ‘N Shop. Purchase from local artists – and have your gift wrapping done here by the experts at MVC. SHOP LOCAL!

Las Posadas

Sat., December 17th from 6-8pm

at the Agriculture Museum

Free

The Agriculture Museum will once again partner with De Colores Multicultural Folk Art, Inc. on their traditional Las Posadas procession. As the last stop of the night, the Ag Museum will host a nativity scene and musical performance before inviting everyone inside to enjoy refreshments and piñatas!

Digital Jigsaw Puzzles:

Food

November marks the start of the holiday season for many. And holidays mean food (among other things of course)! This month’s puzzles exemplify the role of food in our Ventura County community, from our agricultural heritage to our small businesses. These might make you hungry! Click here to enjoy.

Brought to you in part by the

generous support of

Ellen Brokaw and

Al Lowe Construction

November Meme Contest

Only a few days left!

The Ventura County Meme Contest is back! Write your own text to go with the image for your chance to win a Museum mug, three of our popular paintbrush pens, or a unique magnet with a vintage photograph of Ventura from the Research Library.

Check out our other winning entries on the Meme Hall of Fame. Together we make our history free, accessible, and engaging for all. Click here to submit your entry.

MVC Then:

When Cars Came

to Ventura County

In this month’s MVC Then blog, learn about the 15-year period when Ventura County began the contentious transition from horses to automobiles, and the development of our coastal highway.

Click here to read more.

Educational Lesson Plan:

Illustrating Rainbow Bridge

This Chumash creation story describes the island birthplace of the people and how they crossed to the mainland via a Rainbow Bridge. Hutash, the Earth Mother, created the first Chumash people on the island of Limuw, now known as Santa Cruz Island. They were made from the seeds of a Magic Plant.

Click here to enjoy.

Brought to you in part by the

generous support of

Union Bank and

Aera Energy

The Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula are open Thursday—Sunday from 11am to 5pm. Admission to both Museums is now FREE.

All That Glitters

Is Not Gold

A surprising history of the 1920s and Prohibition in Ventura County. As population and wealth boomed, creativity flourished – but so did a tide of repression and exclusion. This exhibit tells the local story of the jazz age through our collections and archives.

This exhibit made possible in part by the generous support of:

The John Hammer Family,

The Heritage Fund at VCCF,

The DeArkland Family, and

Chrisman Estate Co.

Chromatic:

The Museum in Six Colors

MVC’s permanent collection, amassed over 100 years, ranges from everyday items belonging to real people who lived and worked in the county, to rarities and precious works of art. Each object has a story to tell, and this exhibit opens the door to those stories.

This exhibit made possible in part by the generous support of:

and Pierpont Racquet Club

Always Keep Creating:

The Resiliency of Carol Rosenak

Renowned local artist Carol Rosenak (1925-2002) was known for her still life paintings featuring exquisite textures and intricate details. Spanning over 30 years of her career, this exhibit highlights her early printmaking, still lifes, and the abstract style she adopted later in life.

This exhibit made possible in part by the generous support of:

The Bonita McFarland

Endowment Fund

Behind the Curtain:

An Insider’s Look at The George Stuart Historical Figures®

People argue about whether the Figures are works of art, historical objects, or maybe something else entirely. Mr. Stuart himself objects to both the titles of Artist and Historian. Investigate each Figure closely so that you can decide for yourself. Learn more here.

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’s 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.

Learn more here.

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.

Learn more about what the

Agriculture Museum has to offer here.

Special thanks to

Santa Paula’s Mayor Carlos Juarez for volunteering his time and

talent in building our

fun-filled indoor market