The Kern County Museum is a 16-acre facility offering visitors a glimpse into the 1868 to 1945 period of local history. Natural history displays, exhibits on the native people of the area and thousands of artifacts are on view at the main museum.
anthropology, archaeology, archives, basketry, birds, ceramics, costumes, decorative arts, ethnic & tribal art, ethnology, folk art, furniture, history, jewelry, mammals, mineralogy, paleontology, photography, textiles
exhibitions, children's classes, concerts, community heritage projects, demonstrations, living history program, research, guided tours, outreach to schools, fundraising events
Monday through Saturday - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sundays - 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.