Iron Room Exhibits
Science, Technology & Transportation

A View From Space
October 3rd – December 28th

A View From Space is a new, bilingual (Spanish and English), highly interactive, hands-on science exhibit that will allow visitors to see the world from a satellite’s perspective. They can track a hurricane from space, send a satellite spinning into orbit around a model Earth, study incredible images of our planet captured by NASA’s Earth Observing System, and more.

 

Gallery Room Exhibits
Art & History

In the Santa Paula Historical Society’s exhibit room is: Hot Wheels: 40 Year of Playing and Collecting. Running through February 17th 2009, this new exhibit is hosted by the Santa Paula Historical Society and will feature the extensive collection of noted Santa Paula hobbyist, Brian Hernandez.

In our South Gallery is:
The Ag Art Alliance presents
The Second Annual
“Art About Agriculture Exhibit”

   

Permanent Exhibitions
Petroleum

Galleries: W. M. Keck Sr. Hall, Rig Building, 1890s Offices, Apartment


A 1900 iron and timber full-size operating drilling rig is one of the major permanent attractions of the Museum!

   
             
                 

NEWS

Click this link for KCBS-2 LA coverage of the Museum! (click the launch button in the new window)

 

Press Releases

 

Weekly Reports

 

 
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Essentials

Open: 10 AM – 4 PM, Wed – Sun
1001 E. Main St, Santa Paula
(Exit 10th St from the 126 Fwy)

$4 Adults,  $3 Seniors,  $1 Youth

Guided Tours
Wed & Thu 12 - 2 PM
Fri 12 - 3 PM
Sat & Sun 11 AM - 3 PM
tel 805.933.0076
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    Petroleum Club

Chevron (Platinum)
Vortex Petroleum (Gold)
Limoneira Co (Bronze)
Western States Petro Assoc (Silver)

Aera Energy LLC (Bronze)
Andre van der Valk Family (Bronze)
API Coastal Chapter (Bronze)
Coast Geological Society (Bronze)
Venoco Inc (Bronze)

  Legacy Donors

W. M. Keck Foundation (Black Gold)
Carolyn Crosby Lundgren (Black Gold)
W. W. Orcutt Family (Patron)
H. H. Rushing Family (Patron)
    Benefactors Circle

Carolyn Crosby Lundgren
Anita and Art Pulido
Judy Triem
Andre van der Valk Family
 
 
   
             
                 

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