Bakersfield - Kern County Museum (formerly Pioneer Village)
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.
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.
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Must-see attractions nearby:
Kern County Museum (formerly Pioneer Village)
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Kern County Museum
3801 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301-1345
United States
3801 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301-1345
United States
Phone 1 (661) 852-5000
Fax 1 (661) 322-6415
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
New Year's Day (January 1)
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
New Year's Day (January 1)
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
Related Attractions
Lori Brock Children's Discovery Center
The Lori Brock Children's Discovery Center is a hands-on musem that opened in 1976. Kid City has a bank, doctor's office, restaurant, and fire department. There is also an interactive exhibit that allows visitors to explore nature through art.
Kern County Museum
3801 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301-1345
United States
3801 Chester Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93301-1345
United States
Phone 1 (661) 852-5000
Fax 1 (661) 322-6415
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:30 |
Always closed on:
Martin Luther King's Birthday - USA (3rd Monday, January )
New Year's Day (January 1)
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Veteran's Day - USA (November 11)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
New Year's Day (January 1)
President's Day - USA (3rd Monday, February )
Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May )
American Independance Day (July 4)
Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September)
Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November )
Veteran's Day - USA (November 11)
Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
New Year's Eve (December 31)
Easter - Christian (Apr 08)
