Bakersfield - Kern County Museum (formerly Pioneer Village)

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Description

About 3mi/5km east of Bakersfield, on the CA 99 and covering an area of about 15 acres/6 hectares, stands Pioneer Village.

The Kern County Museum is a facility of 58 historic or exhibit buildings which illustrate the 1865 to 1945 period of local history and culture. The museum includes the hands-on Lori Brock Children's Discovery Center which focuses on interactive learning experiences for children 12 and under. Formerly known as "Pioneer Village", the accredited museum offers displays throughout the buildings and grounds, in the Main Museum and in the Lori Brock Children's Discovery Center.

Hobbies & Activities category: Historical museum; Photo collection, exhibit

Address

Kern County Museum
3801 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301-1345
United States

Map Kern County Museum (formerly Pioneer Village)

Phone 1 (805) 852-5000
Fax 1 (661) 322-6415

http://www.kcmuseum.org

Hours



Open	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	10:00	12:00
Closed	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00	17:00

Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1) Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January) President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February) Easter - Christian Memorial Day - USA (Last Monday, May) American Independance Day (July 4) Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September) Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November) Christmas - Christian (December 25) Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24) New Year's Eve (December 31)