AN HISTORIC PRESS RELEASE from April, 2020

For Immediate Release:

The Executive Board of the Kern River Valley Historical Society voted on March 14th [2020] to close the Museum and the Annex to the public. We have decided to take this step out of consideration for our docents—who are all in the highest risk group—and our community. This closure includes all activities, including field trips, membership meetings and education classes.

For the time being, we are closed until April 30th [2020]. Our Board will meet again on April 28th [2020] to reassess the situation and decide whether to continue the closure or to reopen.

In the meantime, the Curator and the Vice President in charge of museum maintenance will continue to work on much needed projects. To help with a small work party, call John Newman at (760) 549-3292.

Dianna Anderson, Curator

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*** FOR ALL KERN RIVER VALLEY MUSEUM SUPPORTERS***

PLEASE SEE THE LETTER  BELOW, WHICH YOUR MUSEUM RECEIVED FROM THE STATE LIBRARY OF CALIFORNIA IN SACRAMENTO

All KRV residents and Museum supporters

deserve to be very proud !

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California State Library

California History Room

June 17, 2019

Dear Ron Anderson,

Greetings from the California State Library. We are writing to express our heartfelt thanks for all of your hard work for California in general and for Kern County in particular. Without the efforts of organizations such as the Kern Valley Museum, local residents would lack a sense of community and shared past.

In the spirit of celebrating a job well done, we have selected Kern County as the California History Section’s County of the Month, featuring your organization in the accompanying documentation. This distinction highlights organizations involved in local cultural preservation and outreach, as well as the varied local history resources available to researchers at the State Library.

If you wish to see the documentation for these acknowledgements and others, it is available on this website: http://www.library.ca.gov/california-history/county-month/. Thank you again for all of your hard work.

Sincerely,

Elena Smith, Librarian

California History Room

California State Library

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Visit the Museum's Gift Shop for unique shopping.  You won't see these treasures avaiilable anywhere else. More photos at the link at the top of page.

A tiny part of the Gift Shop's selections, which include books on the area, maps, western wear and accessories, hats of all kinds, exquisite handmade baskets, jewelry, survival kits in a sardine can, many more too numerous to list