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Upcoming Exhibitions

Coming soon to the Museum are these extraordinary exhibitions and collections by artists using unique mediums to ignite your mind and provide inspiration.

Huelga! Photographs from the Frontlines by Jorge Corralejo at the Ag

Opens Mar 20 2020

A photography exhibit from the 1970’s labor strikes featured along with memorabilia from the collection of longtime local activist and civic leader, Jorge…

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A Ticket to Ride: How Transportation Transformed Ventura County at the Ag

Opens Jun 1 2020

Exploring the role of transportation in Ventura County history and how the different communities wrestled with the changes that different modes of transportation…

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American Revolution! George Stuart Historical Figures ®

Opens Jul 2 2020

The American Revolution was far more than an uprising of discontented colonists against the British king.  It was a world war that involved…

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Margaret Garcia: Arte Para La Gente

Opens Oct 9 2020

Over the past four decades, Margaret Garcia has been a leader in the L.A. Chicano Art Movement, championing women, community, and those individuals…

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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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Temporarily Closed

Phone: 805.653.0323

Research Library at the Museum
100 East Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
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Temporarily closed to visitors

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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Temporarily Closed

Phone: 805.525.3100

Albinger Archaeological Museum
113 E. Main Street
Ventura, CA 93001
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Temporarily Closed

Phone: 805.658.4728

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