Ventura
Parallel Histories: Ventura County during the US Revolution
Ongoing
Proudly 805One county.
One county.
A thousand stories.
Surf towns and citrus groves. Chumash homelands and oil boomtowns. The Museum of Ventura County keeps every one of them — and they're free to see all July.
Welcome to MVC
3
museums across the county
113
years collecting our history
150k+
objects, photos & archives
10
cities partner in our funding
On view now
All exhibits →Four exhibits worth the drive
Ventura
Patriotic Threads: Textiles, Tapestries & T-Shirts
Ongoing
Ventura
The Changing Faces of Abraham Lincoln
Through September 15
Santa Paula
In Focus: Mexican Indigenous Voices of Ventura County
Through May 2027
Events & Programs
Made by this county, for this county
Chumash culture, Japanese summer festivals, textile art, silent movies — programming as varied as the 805 itself.
See All EventsJul 13–17
Chumash Summer Camp
Museum of Ventura County · mornings
Jul 19
Emotional Textiles: Hope, Grief & Existence
Museum of Ventura County · 11am–4pm
Aug 22
An Introduction to Obon
A Japanese summer festival · 10:30–2:30pm
Sep 10 · Fundraiser
Taste of History 2026: The Silent Movie Era
Sherwood Country Club · reserve now
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Keep the county's story alive.
Membership means free admission year-round, member rewards, and a hand in preserving 150,000+ pieces of our shared past.