The Kern River Valley Historical Society is celebrating over 50 years of operation! Our mission is to preserve and communicate the rich and colorful history of this region. The Kern Valley Museum in downtown Kernville, next to the Post Office, welcomes visitors to explore our rich history.
49 Big Blue Road
PO Box 651
Kernville, CA 93238
(760) 376-6683
** NOTICE **
THE MUSEUM HAS REOPENED!
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REGULAR HOURS:
10 am to 4 pm
Thursday through Sunday
We are closed on these Holidays:
New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
Admission is Free
Another productive Board Meeting was held on March 22nd. We discussed the ways we could get the...
We had such a great Whiskey Flat Days! We had a temporary display of costumes over the decades. We...
The store did very well over the Whiskey Flat Weekend with lots of sales. Buyers were able to use...
Did you see the photo of the Whiskey Flasks for Whiskey Flat display in the Sun? Steve Passarelli...
Hi friends! I'm excited to announce that we're going to have two great field trips to the historic ranches...
The following businesses & organizations support the museum. We encourage you to support them! ...
The Museum displays objects used by the first known inhabitants of the area, the Tubatalabal, whose descendants live here today.
One of the highlights in this exhibit is the rainmaking kit used ceremonially by Tubatulabal chief and shaman, Steban Miranda, who reportedly could make it start or stop raining.
