San Bernardino County Museum
How do older technologies stack up against today’s electronic gadgetry? Find out in an interactive presentation, “How Did They Use That,” with San Bernardino County Museum Curator of History Michele Nielsen at the John Rains House on Friday, February 17 at 1:00 p.m. The presentation is free. “This is a great opportunity for visitors of all ages to explore technology over time,” said Nielsen. “Together we’ll look at historic objects from the museum’s study collections and see just how well they worked for the jobs they were meant to do—tasks that may or may not be part of today’s world....
The San Bernardino County Museum Association is planning a special 10-day trip, “Trains and Canyons of the Southwest,” on October 3 through 12, 2012. A tour information presentation is scheduled for Thursday, January 19at the County Museum in Redlands. Working in conjunction with Collette Vacations, the 10-day trip will explore the Southwest, highlighting Scottsdale, Phoenix, the Verde Canyon Railroad, Jerome, Sedona, the Grand Canyon Railway, and Santa Fe, culminating in a visit to the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Rates are available for single, double, and triple accommodations and include round trip airfare from Ontario International Airport. The presentation is free but...
A new special exhibit, “Art and Artifact,” opens on Tuesday, December 20 in the Fisk Gallery at the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands. The exhibit, which will run through mid-March, features original works of art from the museum’s collection along with artifacts from the history division’s collections. Admission to the exhibit is included with paid museum admission. “This exhibit highlights some favorite works of art along with interesting artifacts displayed as a response to the art,” said Michele Nielsen, museum curator of history and archives. “Many artists state that they create their work from their own reality, perhaps informed by objects or ideas, but...
Every year, the San Bernardino County Museum Association organizes the Tom Bennett Art and Environmental Science Competition in conjunction with the Wildlife Art Festival. Students in grades kindergarten through 6th may enter a class scrapbook depicting nature and wildlife based on the year’s theme. The competition is sponsored by a grant from the San Bernardino Fish and Game Commission. An awards presentation is scheduled for Saturday, November 19 at 2 p.m. in the museum’s Fisk Gallery. “This program is a fun way for teachers to incorporate art and science into their language arts curriculum,” said Jolene Redvale, curator of education...
Reservations are still open for the San Bernardino County Museum’s Wildlife Art Festival’s opening reception, “An Evening with the Artists: Celebrating Adventures in the Natural World”. The reception will be held at the museum in Redlands on Friday, November 18 from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person or $10 per Museum Association member. The evenings’ décor, designed by Bass Pro Shops, will reflect an Outdoor Adventure theme, and guests are invited to dress in outdoor adventure-wear. The party will include heavy hors d’oeuvres and desserts, a no-host bar, and an opportunity to see the top entries from the 2011...
UNRAVELING THE CAUSES OF THE ICE AGE EXTINCTIONS Was it humans or climate change that caused the extinctions of the iconic Ice Age mammals (megafauna) such as the woolly rhinoceros and woolly mammoth? For decades, scientists have been debating the reasons behind these enigmatic Ice Age mass extinctions, which caused the loss of a third of the large mammal species in Eurasia and two thirds of the species in North America. Now an extensive, interdisciplinary research team, involving over 40 academic institutions around the world and led by Professor Eske Willerslev’s Centre for GeoGenetics at the Natural History Museum, University of Copenhagen, have...
It’s All Aboard the Reading Railroad when First 5 San Bernardino and the San Bernardino County Museum Association sponsor free admission to the Reading Railroad Literacy Fair at the San Bernardino County Museum on Sunday, November 6, 2011. First Five San Bernardino will be at the museum from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. with free activities and information from programs throughout the county to show families the fun in developing daily reading habits and cultivating a love of books. Activities are geared toward children 5 and under and their families. Kindergarten and preschool children will receive a backpack filled with school supplies and a...
To celebrate National Fossil Day on Wednesday, October 12, curators from the San Bernardino County Museum’s Geological Sciences division will offer sneak peek tours of new paleontology exhibits being installed in the museum’s Hall of Geological Wonders. “Visitors can be among the first to see our new vision for the Hall of Geological Wonders,” said Senior Curator Kathleen Springer. “Ice Age fossils from southern California’s inland valleys demonstrate the effects of climate change and the process of fossilization in the new exhibit, ‘Life to Death to Discovery.’ ” Informal tours will run from 10 a.m. to about 4 p.m. Funding for exhibits in the...
The Victor Valley Museum will offer family-friendly astronomy programs in the San Bernardino County Museum’s portable planetarium, StarLab, this Friday and Saturday, October 7 and 8. Twenty-minute shows will begin on the half hour on Friday from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The programs are included with paid admission. “Our StarLab programs are a great introduction to the most accessible constellations,” said Brian Carr, Museum Education Assistant. “After our programs, visitors can watch the night sky, see the starts and constellations they learned here, and then continue looking for more.” StarLab programs are...
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Join First 5 and the San Bernardino County Museum Association on Saturday, October 15 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to get aboard the Reading Railroad at the Victor Valley Museum, a branch of the San Bernardino County Museum system. Admission to this special event is free, thanks to the support of First 5 San Bernardino and the SBCMA. Each child age 0-5 will receive a free storybook, and kindergartners will receive a free backpack with school items, while supplies last. The event also includes games and activities for the whole family, all offered at no cost. A dedication ceremony...
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