Kern County Museum
3801 Chester Ave., Bakersfield, CA, 93301
Kern County Museum is at 3801 Chester Ave. This 16-acre, 56-building museum depicts life in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Black Gold: The Oil Experience is an interactive exhibit explaining how oil is formed, found and extracted from the ground. Lori Brock Children's Discovery Center features hands-on exhibits. Picnic tables are available. Picnicking is permitted.
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