BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART

BAKERSFIELD, CA

Bakersfield Museum of Art is located in the heart of downtown Bakersfield, California. The museum was established in 1956 and has since been a cultural hub for the city. It is a non-profit organization that aims to promote and celebrate the visual arts in Kern County and beyond.

The museum is housed in a modern building that was designed by architect, Edward Killingsworth. The facility spans over 17,500 square feet and includes exhibition spaces, classrooms, and an auditorium. The museum's permanent collection consists of over 1,200 works of art, including paintings, sculptures, and prints. The collection features works by local and national artists, including Ansel Adams, David Hockney, and Andy Warhol.

In addition to its permanent collection, the museum also hosts a variety of rotating exhibitions throughout the year. The exhibitions range from contemporary art shows to historical retrospectives. The museum also offers educational programs for all ages, including art classes, workshops, and lectures.

The Bakersfield Museum of Art is a must-visit destination for art lovers in the Central Valley. It is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 am to 4 pm and on weekends from 12 pm to 4 pm. Admission to the museum is free, although donations are always appreciated.

BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART is a Uncategorized or General Museum in BAKERSFIELD CA. US MID #8400600596

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

Bird House 2008 11 09 01 Bakersfield, California 2008

P20160101047-1 Homer was so excited. He couldn't believe his Dad was taking him beaver hunting. I mean, he'd talked to girls before, but, had never actually hunted them. Homer wondered what the limit was if there was one. How many beavers can you have in your possession at one time? Is there a size limit? Are there different kinds of beavers?

California Living Museum, Kern County, California 2016

Oildale (Bakersfield) Standard School Auditorium (# 2439) I almost missed this building. I was headed out of Bakersfield, going through the Oildale area which is mainly older single-story businesses and residences, when I happened to notice this building that was quite elegant for the area. Turning around and coming back, not only was I amazed by the architecture, but also what seemed to be an odd name: “Standard School Auditorium.”

It was very hard to find information on this, particularly since I’m in the city of Bakersfield and used that in searching. The auditorium was built in 1937 with Public Works Administration funds and is still in use. Oildale was once a separate unincorporated area just north of Bakersfield, and apparently the school district is named Standard School District because Standard Oil donated the land for the first school of the district.

Sources:

<a href="https://kern.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/sites/4/2018/07/District-Origins-in-Kern-County-A1.pdf" rel="noreferrer nofollow">kern.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/4/files/sites/4/2018/07/Dis...</a>
<a href="https://www.standardschools.net/page/our-district" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.standardschools.net/page/our-district</a>

Oildale (Bakersfield) Standard School Auditorium gargoyle? (# 2440) A little more detail of the figures on the top of the building (see adjacent picture). They’re not quite gargoyles, but I couldn’t think of a better word since they look rather frightening. If you zoom in, you can see that they seem to have their hands on globes.

KCM / honoring (belatedly) Native populations (# 2435) Oh, we forgot.... there were people living here before the European settlers.

<u><a href="https://kernarts.org/event/kern-county-museum-dedicates-owtsan-house/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Owtsan House</a></u> was dedicated this year (2023) to honor the history of the Native populations that lived in the area for thousands of years before the occupation by Mexicans and then Americans.

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KCM / Chevron handmade redwood pump (# 2432) A handmade <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=26118" rel="noreferrer nofollow">redwood pumping unit</a></u> made in 1979 for the museum by Chevron to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Standard Oil of California. Per the webpage it was salvaged from a pump that was still in use in the 1920’s.

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KCM / historic clock tower (# 2436) At the entrance to the museum, a reconstruction of an historic <u><a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=170346" rel="noreferrer nofollow">clock tower</a></u> that stood in downtown Bakersfield. The original clock tower, dedicated in 1904, was extensively damaged by the 1952 Kern County earthquake and aftershocks. This replica includes the original clock work, bell, iron stairway, railings and grill work.

The 1952 <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_Kern_County_earthquake" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Kern County earthquake</a></u> which destroyed the tower, measured 7.3 and had many large (5+ on the scale) aftershocks that severely damaged Tehachapi, downtown Bakersfield, and multiple other small towns.

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KCM / Padre hotel missile (# 2426) The missile that was on the roof of the <u><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/donbrr/53426222444/">Padre Hotel</a></u> and pointed at City Hall…. See the <u><a href="https://kerncountymuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/KCM_Kern_Courier_Spring_2020.pdf" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Kern Courier</a></u> story.

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KCM / neon and oil hodgepodge (# 2427) Just an interesting mix of displays...

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View From Parking Lot 2015 04 20 01 Bakersfield, California 2015

KCM / shocking? electrifier (# 2421) Historic neon display for an electrician who will apparently shock you…..

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Contact BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART

telephone: 8053237219

BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART
1930 R STREET
BAKERSFIELD
CA
93301

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MID #	8400600596
Name	BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART
Alternate Name	BAKERSFIELD MUSEUM OF ART
Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)
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Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)
INCOME	0
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LAT/LONG	35.37711, -119.007819
CODES	FIPS State Code: 06 FIPS County Code: 029 US Census Tract: 001600 US Census Block: 1068