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Tomols to Trains: County Transportation through the 1900s

At the Agriculture Museum
Runs through TBD

Tomols to Trains explores how transportation played a role in Ventura County history. Visit the communities that struggled with the changes that new modes of transportation brought.

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.

Some of the artifacts on view in this exhibit include:

  • A Spanish breastplate from the late 1500’s
  • A rag doll belonging to Emmaline Sisson brought by wagon train to Ventura County
  • A Chinese Funerary Urn
  • A souvenir ribbon from President Roosevelt’s visit in 1903
  • A marine clock used on the Ventura Wharf
  • A piece of asphalt

Tomols to Trains opens at the Agriculture Museum in Santa Paula July 2021!

Made possible by the Heritage Fund at VCCF

Our Mission and Vision

Inspiring vibrant communities by connecting the past, present, and future. The Museum of Ventura County, through its collections, exhibits, educational programs and publications, celebrates the history, art, and culture of Ventura County and the Channel Islands.

Our Purpose

To promote interest in and understanding of the history of the Ventura County region; to collect and preserve archives, artifacts, art, and ephemera bearing on the history of the region; to document current regional events; and to create exhibits and programs that enlighten, educate, and engage the past, present, and future.

Our Partners

Major funding for the programs
at the Museum of Ventura County
is made possible by

City of Ventura

County of Ventura

Museum of Ventura County
100 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
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Thursday—Sunday
11am to 5pm

Phone: 805.653.0323

Research Library at the Museum
100 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
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Appointment Only
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For library assistance call
805-653-0323 ext 320
or email library@venturamuseum.org

Agriculture Museum
926 Railroad Avenue
Santa Paula, CA 93060
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Thursday—Sunday
11am to 5pm

Phone: 805.525.3100

Albinger Archaeological Museum
113 E. Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
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Saturday
11am to 5pm

Phone: 805.658.4728

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The Museum of Ventura County
will be closed from
June 1, 2023 to June 21, 2023

so that we can prepare three NEW exhibits
and the Kick-off Celebration for the Ventura County’s 150th Anniversary.  

The Agriculture Museum at 926 Railroad Avenue, Santa Paula, CA 93060 will still be
OPEN Thursday – Sunday during these dates.

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