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Museum is Open for Fourth of July Hurry in and see the last few days of our Children's Book Exhibit during your holiday weekend. John M. White Exhibition through July 5 Artifishial Hatches, a series of recent paintings by noted painter, sculptor and performance artist John M. White, is on exhibition through July 5....read more July 6th - July 17th Museum closed for exhibit change Quilting Competition for Upcoming Museum Exhibition: Becoming Art at the Seams Open to contemporary quilters and art quilters from San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. Click here for entry form and requirements... Families Love Our Reading Nook! Child-sized furniture, and try-on clothes from their favorite books. Newest George Stuart Monologue: If These Walls Could Talk: Russia’s Winter Palace Sorry, all monologue dates are sold out. Russia’s most famous home has 1,057 rooms, and is the amazing architectural setting for artist George Stuart’s newest monologue If These Walls Could Talk: Russia’s Winter Palace. The illustrated talk describes the history of the palace and explores the personalities of the powerful people who lived there. Three accompanying George Stuart Historical Figures® from Russian history are on view at the museum through July 5. Expansion Project The Museum will be adding over 18,000 sq. ft. of additional galleries, expanded library & archives, an education center and classrooms, expanded bookstore and the Martin V. and Martha K. Smith Pavilion for varied cultural and educational activities. Click Expansion Project for more details. New Location The Museum is now holding exhibits and programs in its new storefront location at 89 S. California Street in downtown Ventura. Please click here to find out more about our new home away from home!
Museum is Open for Fourth of July Hurry in and see the last few days of our Children's Book Exhibit during your holiday weekend.
John M. White Exhibition through July 5 Artifishial Hatches, a series of recent paintings by noted painter, sculptor and performance artist John M. White, is on exhibition through July 5....read more
Quilting Competition for Upcoming Museum Exhibition: Becoming Art at the Seams Open to contemporary quilters and art quilters from San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Los Angeles Counties. Click here for entry form and requirements...
Families Love Our Reading Nook! Child-sized furniture, and try-on clothes from their favorite books.
Newest George Stuart Monologue: If These Walls Could Talk: Russia’s Winter Palace Sorry, all monologue dates are sold out. Russia’s most famous home has 1,057 rooms, and is the amazing architectural setting for artist George Stuart’s newest monologue If These Walls Could Talk: Russia’s Winter Palace. The illustrated talk describes the history of the palace and explores the personalities of the powerful people who lived there. Three accompanying George Stuart Historical Figures® from Russian history are on view at the museum through July 5.
Newest George Stuart Monologue: If These Walls Could Talk: Russia’s Winter Palace
Sorry, all monologue dates are sold out. Russia’s most famous home has 1,057 rooms, and is the amazing architectural setting for artist George Stuart’s newest monologue If These Walls Could Talk: Russia’s Winter Palace. The illustrated talk describes the history of the palace and explores the personalities of the powerful people who lived there. Three accompanying George Stuart Historical Figures® from Russian history are on view at the museum through July 5.
Trip to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, the California Sierras, or take a day to see LACMA's Pompeii Exhibit Read More
Each year the Balloon Fiesta offers a great variety of balloons, you won't find two alike. Photo credit: Raymond Watt
New Location (while under construction):89 S. California StreetVentura, California 93001Museum Hours:11 a.m. to 6 p.mTuesday through Thursday,Saturday & Sunday11 a.m. to 8 p.m.FridayClosed most MondaysAdmission:Free(except some events)Free Parking:Santa Clara Street Structure