Tag: Museum of Ventura County

Museum of Ventura County — We need your help…

by Community Contributor • December 11, 2020 • Comments Off

Dear MVC supporter,

A gift to the Museum of Ventura County serves your community by helping us…

…Make history accessible. The Research Library has digitized and made available 2,500 photographs and responded to over 150 remote research inquiries.

…Provide virtual education lessons and field trips to students, teachers, and parents. These programs help kids with remote learning and are designed to meet the specific needs of low to moderate income students.

…Present important free livestream programs and online content that changes daily. These included the first installment of our Changemaker series with Dolores Huerta and Jorge Corralejo, interviews with renowned journalist Ivor Davis, and a Dia de los Muertos altar workshop with Dr. Roberto Vargas.

Happy Thanksgiving from MVC + Meme Contest + More!

by Community Contributor • November 26, 2020 • Comments Off

A very Happy Thanksgiving to all from the Museum of Ventura County! While most of us are settling in at home to celebrate a much quieter holiday than in past years, most will still put a roasted turkey on the table. To residents of the Santa Clara River Valley, a Deeter turkey was always part of the celebration in times past.

The Deeters left Oklahoma and settled in Fillmore in 1938 and opened the Deeter Turkey Ranch that same year. Son, Calvin Deeter, took over the ranch in the 1950’s.

MVC Re-Closure + Exclusive Online Content + More

by Community Contributor • November 19, 2020 • Comments Off

Dear Community Member,

For the health and safety of the community, all Museum programs have been moved online. The Museum of Ventura County, the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula, the Research Library & Archives, and the Albinger Archaeology Museum will be closed until further notice.

We will continue to offer a variety of diverse online programming, including Virtual Learning Modules, Zoom Conversations, family activities, and more! You are encouraged to explore below or visit our website.

Be safe, be well, and stay healthy. We look forward to welcoming you back at MVC when we reopen!

Museum of Ventura County Insider Returns + Reopening to Public + More!

by Community Contributor • November 12, 2020 • Comments Off

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.

Museum of Ventura County — Visit the Community Altar + Vote Early at MVC + More!

by Community Contributor • October 29, 2020 • Comments Off

The Museum of Ventura County and the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula are reopening to members only beginning on Saturday, October 31! 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.

Members, please click here to make your reservations.

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, and thank you for all that you do during these unprecedented times. We appreciate you, and we can’t wait to see you at MVC.

Museum of Ventura County is Reopening to Members!

by Community Contributor • October 23, 2020 • Comments Off

Dear Community,

Members, please click here to make your reservations.

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, and thank you for all that you do during these unprecedented times. We appreciate you, and we can’t wait to see you at MVC.

*Please read our visiting guidelines at the end of this email.

Museum of Ventura County — Vote Early at MVC + Día de los Muertos Events + More!

by Community Contributor • October 16, 2020 • Comments Off

In celebration of Días de los Muertos, the Museum of Ventura County invites you and your family to pick-up a Grab ‘n Go Day of the Dead Craft Bag at the Ventura Museum (100 E. Main St., Ventura) on Saturday, October 17, 2020 @ 10AM (while supplies last) and at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula (926 Railroad Ave.) on Sunday, October 18, 2020 @ 12PM (while supplies last).

The MVC and AG Grab ‘n Go Day of the Dead Craft Bags include:

• Día de los Muertos mask-making kit
• Instructions on how to build your own at home altar (English and Spanish)
• Materials and instructions on creating Papel Picado
• Materials and instruction on creating tissue paper marigolds
• Recipe for baking Pan de Muerto

Drive-ups only, please. You will be met curbside by our friendly staff members. Gloves, masks and social distancing practices will be in place.

Museum of Ventura County — You’re Invited to A Zoom Workshop: Creating Family Altars with Dr. Roberto Vargas on Oct. 14

by Community Contributor • October 9, 2020 • Comments Off

The Days of the Dead season is here, and it’s time to honor the lives of our dearest departed and send them love. The Museum of Ventura County invites you to join us for a A Zoom Workshop: Creating Family Altars with Dr. Roberto Vargas on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 from 6:30PM—7:45PM. In this free, family-friendly Zoom experience, Dr. Vargas will teach viewers how to celebrate Días de los Muertos by remembering their loved ones and creating a Family Altar, or ofrenda.

Museum of Ventura County — Día de los Muertos Events + Norse Mythology Virtual Learning + More!

by Community Contributor • October 2, 2020 • Comments Off

The Days of the Dead season is here! It’s time to honor the lives of our dearest departed and send them love. You are invited to join us for a Zoom Workshop: Creating Family Altars with Dr. Roberto Vargas on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 from 6:30PM—7:45PM. In this free, family-friendly Zoom experience, Dr. Vargas will teach viewers how to celebrate Días de los Muertos by remembering their loved ones and creating a Family Altar, or ofrenda.

Additionally, viewers will learn the meaning of Días de los Muertos as a tradition to honor family and departed loved ones, and Dr. Roberto Vargas will review how to facilitate a simple Dias de los Muertos celebration in the home. This is a great opportunity to bring the household together for an evening of interactive learning and fun.

Museum of Ventura County — A Zoom Conversation with Dolores Huerta on Sept. 21+ Weekly Mural Livestream + More!

by Community Contributor • September 18, 2020 • Comments Off

The Museum of Ventura County is pleased to present the first installment in its series of conversations with Changemakers: Dolores Huerta, Founder & President of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, civil rights activist and community organizer, will join longtime activist and civic leader Jorge Corralejo, documentary film producer and farmworker activist David Damian Figueroa, and Chief Curator Anna Bermudez for a Zoom Conversation onMonday, September 21, 2020 @ 6:30—7:30PM.

Admission to Changemaker Series: A Zoom Conversation with Dolores Huerta, Jorge Corralejo, David Damian Figueroa, and Anna Bermudez is free with registration.

RSVPs must be received before Monday, September 21, 2020 8AM.

Museum of Ventura County — Outdoor Exhibit: Arte Forastero + New Ivor Davis Zoom Talk!

by Community Contributor • September 3, 2020 • Comments Off

Open now through November 30, 2020, the Museum of Ventura County and the Ventura Botanical Gardens are thrilled to host 14 regional artists in their first collaboration, Arte Forastero. Sculptures and installation works have been installed in the Botanical Gardens nursery and lower trails and in the Museum’s outdoor Plaza along Main Street in Downtown Ventura.

Museum of Ventura County — Toast to Tenacity + Arte Forastero + Last Chance for Ivor Davis Zoom Talk

by Community Contributor • August 20, 2020 • Comments Off

Join us online on National Women’s Equality Day,
Wednesday, August 26, 2020 from 4—6 PM
as we commemorate the centennial of the 19th Amendment, and honor the sacrifices of the courageous Suffragists, with a family-friendly free virtual event that will feature performances, and presentations about voting, advocacy, and equality. The Museum of Ventura County will be providing a virtual tour of its newly curated exhibit “Amendment 19: Votes for Women.”

Museum of Ventura County — Archival Exquisite Corpse Project + “Hard Day’s Night” discussion with Ivor Davis

by Community Contributor • August 6, 2020 • Comments Off

The Museum partnered with Ventura College photography professors Brian Paumier and Jessie Groves for a new take on the exquisite corpse concept. Students were asked to use the Museum’s online photograph archive to find inspiration for a final project.
Presented are the original photograph screenshots the students selected and the images they created based on those selections.

Museum of Ventura County — Uncovering Black History in Ventura + People, Art, and Ice Cream

by Community Contributor • July 23, 2020 • Comments Off

Welcome to the finale episode of Season 1 “MVC Insider.”
Chief Curator Anna Bermudez, is joined by Government Archivist Amber de la Cruz as they discuss black voices in Ventura County’s past and present.

New MVC Insider + New Quizlet and more!

by Community Contributor • July 9, 2020 • Comments Off

Welcome to episode 5 of “MVC Insider.” In this episode,
Elena Waller, Agriculture Museum Manager,
discusses the history of tilling in Ventura County and showcases a number of tools that eventually led to the invention of the tractor!

Museum of Ventura County — A Message to the MVC Community

by Community Contributor • June 25, 2020 • Comments Off

Wednesday, July 1ST
11:00AM – 12:00PM

I’ll be discussing what we have done so far in response to the health crisis, what our current status is, and what our plans are for re-opening. I’d also like to take this opportunity to discuss with you how the Museum of Ventura County can best continue to meet current and future community needs, particularly in light of the global civil unrest and its regional manifestations and impacts.
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Elena Brokaw
The Barbara Barnard Smith Executive Director

Museum of Ventura County — New MVC Insider + Albinger Archaeological Museum Virtual Tour and more!

by Community Contributor • June 11, 2020 • Comments Off

PLANS FOR RE-OPENING
While all sites are still closed to the public, MVC is preparing to re-open with limited, members-only hours, in mid-July, expanding to the general public in August.

Thank you to all of you who completed our online survey. Your responses are critical in developing our re-opening plans. Our first priority upon re-opening will be the safety of guests and staff. We will have more information about what to expect when you visit the museum in the next e-blast.

Museum of Ventura County — With your support …

by Community Contributor • June 2, 2020 • Comments Off

COVID-19…. Nearly every aspect of our daily lives is impacted. None of us is immune. We are living through unprecedented, historic times.

How will we remember the details of this life-altering experience? What will future residents learn about how Ventura County reacted to the crisis? Who will tell our grandkids the stories of our experience? The answer to those questions and the key to the historical records will be in the archives and the collection of the Museum of Ventura County. Such is the case with all of our county’s history.

Museum of Ventura County — NEW FEATURES! MVC Insider + Stories From COVID-19

by Community Contributor • May 28, 2020 • Comments Off

The Museum is very pleased to be able to share with you one of our newest programs – MVC Insider (see below). This series of weekly videos will offer viewers a unique, in-depth glimpse behind the scenes at the Museum.

This week, The Smith-Hobson Family Collections Manager Renee Tallent takes us into the Object Collections Department to learn about mining in Ventura County. Renee comes to MVC from the Galveston Historical Foundation in Galveston, Texas where she served as Collections Manager, managing the art and artifacts for over five historic sites and museums.

Museum of Ventura County — MVC survey plus chance to win $50 gift card!

by Community Contributor • May 21, 2020 • Comments Off

The Museum of Ventura County is temporarily closed due to COVID-19 and is looking forward to reopening as soon as it is safe to do so.

We have put together a short survey to help us better understand how we can best serve you and the community during this time and when we reopen.

Museum of Ventura County — Courage and Contribution, Patterns on the Land, and more!

by Community Contributor • May 14, 2020 • Comments Off

There are over 5,500 maps in the Library collection that include historical plat maps, boundary maps, topographic and hydrological maps (USGS), irrigation/ditch maps, right-of way maps (railroad and highway), and land case maps (court case exhibits). Discover a few of these jewels in this week’s virtual exhibit.

Museum of Ventura County — Chris Hillman Throwback (plus chance to win a CD), Bonita McFarland Scholarship, and more!

by Community Contributor • May 7, 2020 • Comments Off

This week it’s my pleasure to introduce Eric Knight, MVC’s Development Director. Eric is a fairly new member of the MVC family, having joined the staff team in July of 2019. Before he threw his heart and soul into the museum world, Eric most recently worked at the American Cancer Society where he was in charge of new business support. Eric heads up the fundraising and public relations teams at the Museum. He is a natural fit for MVC – he is creative, curious, and entirely devoted to making his adopted community – the county of Ventura – a better place. He is also just about to be a first time father!

Museum of Ventura County — Ventura County’s Tiger Princess, Saving the Sounds of the Past, Historic Ventura County Tour, and more!

by Community Contributor • April 30, 2020 • Comments Off

This week we bring you the story of Ellie Langille and a new attraction that has opened in a midtown Ventura neighborhood: the Lemon Grove Neighborhood Zoo.

This zoo was spurred on by Ellie’s mom Summer Langille, who connected with their neighbors on Facebook and asked them to create a weekend pop-up zoo of stuffed animals.

Over the weekend, fifteen houses transformed into cuddly wild animal parks.

This is just one of many stories that demonstrates the creativity and resilience of our residents at this time.

Museum of Ventura County — New Virtual Tour, Digital Jigsaw Puzzles, and more!

by Community Contributor • April 23, 2020 • Comments Off

A MESSAGE TO THE MVC COMMUNITY This week, we’d like to introduce MVC’s Research Library and Archives Director, Deya Terrafranca. Deya came to the museum in late 2016 and has been the library director since November of 2018. I am…

Museum of Ventura County — The Mammoths of Ventura County, Get Art Smart quizlet, and more…

by Community Contributor • April 9, 2020 • Comments Off

Greetings from 16 MVC team members, from 16 different home offices!

Last week, after 10 days of working from home, we on the Museum staff team realized that we actually like each other quite a bit, so we got together for an hour of idea sharing and recharging. Here we all are, in our “working from home” best.

Museum of Ventura County — A Video Message from MVC Director Elena Brokaw, Digitized Online Collection and more

by Community Contributor • March 26, 2020 • Comments Off

From The Barbara Barnard Smith Executive Director of the Museum of Ventura County View this week’s video message from the Museum of Ventura County’s Barbara Barnard Smith Executive Director Elena Brokaw and keep informed with all that the museum has…

Museum of Ventura County — A Message from MVC Director Elena Brokaw, Virtual Museum Tours and more

by Community Contributor • March 19, 2020 • Comments Off

From the Barbara Barnard Smith Executive Director of the Museum of Ventura County Dear friends of the Museum, We know that right now your attention and concern is almost entirely focused on COVID-19 and its impacts on your family, friends,…

Museum of Ventura County will be closed until further notice…

by Community Contributor • March 13, 2020 • Comments Off

Based on the Ventura County health emergency, the directives of the governor of California, and the importance we place on the health and safety of our community, the Museum of Ventura County, the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula, the Research…

Museum of Ventura County — ‘Huelga! Photographs from the Frontlines by Jorge Corralejo’ opening March 14

by Community Contributor • February 27, 2020 • Comments Off

Special Museum Hours for New Exhibits Installation The Museum of Ventura County in Downtown Ventura will be closed to the public February 25—February 28, 2020. The Research Library and Archives will be open regular hours Wednesday through Friday 11AM—5PM. The…

Museum of Ventura County — Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta, Newly Announced Exhibits and more!

by Community Contributor • February 12, 2020 • Comments Off

Civil Rights Activist Dolores Huerta March 19, 2020 @ 6:30PM at the Museum of Ventura County! The Museum of Ventura County is honored to host Dolores Huerta on March 19, 2020 @ 6:30 PM for a talk about her years…

Museum of Ventura County — Why Does History, Culture & Art Matter?

by Community Contributor • January 23, 2020 • Comments Off

Will you please help us by sharing your thoughts about how the Museum of Ventura County, and museums broadly, engage you? Please take our survey today. Why this survey? We at the Museum of Ventura County care deeply about making…

Museum of Ventura County — Dig Into History, Save the Nopal, “In Tandem” Screening, and more!

by Community Contributor • January 16, 2020 • Comments Off

Save the Nopal Artist David Damian Figueroa The Museum of Ventura County is committed to capturing, exhibiting and creating an opportunity for community dialogue around timely issues relating to regional and national trends in arts and culture. Last week, the…

Museum of Ventura County — Free First Sunday Activities, Poetry Reading, MVC Then Blog, and more!

by Community Contributor • January 2, 2020 • Comments Off

Free First Sunday at the Ag: Scientific Arts & Crafts January 5, 2020 • 12—2PM What happens when you mix science with art? Join us at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula on Sunday, January 5, 2020 from 12—2PM for…

Museum of Ventura County — Virgencitas Now Open, Call for Volunteers, Free First Sunday, and more!

by Community Contributor • December 20, 2019 • Comments Off

Call for Volunteers! January 24—26, 2020 We are excited for the recently announced Albinger Archaeological Museum’s 40th Anniversaryevent scheduled for Friday, January 24th — Sunday, January 26, 2020. Come celebrate our county’s history and become a part of our museum…

Museum of Ventura County — We need your help

by Community Contributor • December 18, 2019 • Comments Off

DONATE NOW Dear MVC Supporter, By making a gift to the Museum of Ventura County… YOU protect our history. Without our collections and archives, the history of Ventura County and the stories of local cultures are incomplete. YOU inspire vibrant…

Museum of Ventura County — Member Appreciation Day for Lupe Anguiano and Debora Wright on Dec. 8

by Community Contributor • December 5, 2019 • Comments Off

Member Appreciation Day! Sunday, December 8, 2019 12pm—1:30pm Calling all members! Join us at the Museum of Ventura County at 100 E. Main St. in Ventura for Member Appreciation Day this Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 12—1:30pm! Members will receive…

Museum of Ventura County — RSVP for Member Appreciation Day, Free First Sunday at MVC and more!

by Community Contributor • November 21, 2019 • Comments Off

Member Appreciation Day! Sunday, December 8, 2019 12pm—1:30pm Calling all members! Join us at the Museum of Ventura County at 100 E. Main St. in Ventura for Member Appreciation Day on December 8, 2019 from 12—1:30pm! Members will receive exclusive…

Museum of Ventura County — Woven Earth Opens Nov. 12th, Announcing Member Appreciation Day and more

by Community Contributor • November 6, 2019 • Comments Off

Woven Earth Opens Tuesday, November 12th at the Museum of Ventura County! Displaying a wide range of hand-woven baskets from the Museum’s extensive collection, Woven Earth focuses on California’s native communities and the traditions involved in making these baskets. Basket…

Museum of Ventura County — Upcoming Events, Día de los Muertos Festivities and more!

by Community Contributor • October 24, 2019 • Comments Off

Día de los Muertos at the Museum of Ventura County! Join us for a special Día de los Muertos evening celebration at Museum of Ventura County on Friday, November 1, 2019 6—9 p.m. (in conjunction with First Friday) In collaboration…

Museum of Ventura County — Announcing Día de los Muertos Festivities, Dr. Raymond Neutra at MVC and more!

by Community Contributor • October 9, 2019 • Comments Off

Dr. Raymond Neutra at the Museum of Ventura County Dr. Raymond Neutra joins us at the Museum of Ventura County this Thursday, October 10, 2019 from 6:30—8 p.m. for a Lecture & Book Signing on his book, “Cheap and Thin:…

Museum of Ventura County — Interactive “Kaleidoscope Kandeo” Installation, “California Cool” Now Open and more!

by Community Contributor • September 25, 2019 • Comments Off

Kaleidoscope Kandeo by Deniz Nicole makes it’s post-Burning Man debut at the Museum of Ventura County on Saturday, September 28. This hands-on, interactive installation is on display for only 10 days—so come to the Museum and play! Deniz Nicole’s artistic sensibility…

Museum of Ventura County — Discounted California Club Tickets, Free Labor Day Vintage Tractor Fair and more!

by Community Contributor • August 28, 2019 • Comments Off

Join us at the Museum of Ventura County for California Club on September 20, 2019 from 6 p.m.—9 p.m.! This special opening reception for the latest exhibit, California Cool, will take visitors on an exciting trip back to an era of Mid-century…

Museum of Ventura County — Actual Reality Closing Reception, Munch, Focus on the Masters + More!

by Community Contributor • August 14, 2019 • Comments Off

Grab a pair of “actual” reality goggles and join us at the Museum this Saturday, August 17th from 3 to 5 p.m. for the closing reception of Actual Reality! Artists Carlos Grasso and Peter Fox will be in attendance, and…

Museum of Ventura County — Last Chance! Actual Reality, Music by the Masters and more Closing Soon

by Community Contributor • August 12, 2019 • Comments Off

The Museum of Ventura County at 100 E. Main St. in Ventura will be closed August 19 — September 20, 2019 for renovation. This exciting transformation will be complete in time for the opening of California Cool, a new exhibit…

Museum of Ventura County — Ivor Davis speaks at the Museum this Friday!

by Community Contributor • July 25, 2019 • Comments Off

Join us at the Museum of Ventura County this Friday, July 26, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. for a book talk and signing with Ivor Davis. Admission is $5 for Museum members, $10 for nonmembers. Ivor Davis will be discussing his…

Museum of Ventura County — New MVC Then Blog + Munch this Thursday, Ivor Davis Book Talk and more!

by Community Contributor • July 17, 2019 • Comments Off

The latest edition of MVC Then is now available! Early Ventura County newspapers offered one of the few ways to connect pioneer communities with stories, opinions, and news of the day. The first newspapers in Ventura County were all closely…

Museum of Ventura County update for June 5 — Concert at the Ag Friday + Munch Returns, First Friday and more!

by Community Contributor • June 5, 2019 • Comments Off

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Actual Reality opening reception this past Saturday. The turnout was fantastic! If you didn’t have the opportunity to see Carlos Grasso and Peter Fox’s exhibit, be sure to visit the Museum…

CSUCI joins forces with Museum of Ventura County to digitize historical archives

by Community Contributor • May 15, 2019 • Comments Off

CAMARILLO — Some CSU Channel Islands (CSUCI) student researchers are going to spend their summer bringing Ventura County’s historical archives into the 21st century. A partnership forged between CSUCI and the Museum of Ventura County (MVC) means that three student…

Museum of Ventura County update for May 2 — Women Beyond Borders Opening Reception + Weekend Events!

by Community Contributor • May 2, 2019 • Comments Off

Join us at the Museum of Ventura County this Friday, May 3, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and be among the first to view the new exhibit, “Women Beyond Borders.” This extraordinary exhibition displays boxes created by women…

Museum of Ventura County update for April 24 — Brothers Fortune kicks off the Agriculture Museum Concert Series!

by Community Contributor • April 24, 2019 • Comments Off

Join us at the Museum of Ventura County on Friday, May 3, 2019 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and be among the first to view the new exhibit, “Women Beyond Borders.” This extraordinary exhibition displays boxes created by women…

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