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Historic houses, landmarks & museums of the west.(Directory)
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BAKERSFIELD: Kern County Museum, 3801 Chester Ave., 93301. Explore thousands of historical and cultural artifacts in 57 historic buildings on 16 shady acres. The whole family with enjoy Black Gold: The Oil Experience, and award winning learning adventure, and the Children's Discovery Center. Ask for your free brochure. Hours: Monday-Saturday 10-5, Sunday 12-5. Ticket office closes at 3:00 p.m. daily, Telephone: (661) 852-5000. Web site: www.kcmuseum.org
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LONG BEACH: Long Beach Museum of Art, 2300 E. Ocean Blvd., 90803. The Museum's bluff-top campus overlooking the Pacific Ocean houses the historic 1912 Elizabeth Milbank Anderson house, a Museums Cafe and Store, sculpture gardens and an art pavilion, which features changing exhibitions and the Museum's collection of fine and decorative arts. Open 11-5, Tues-Sun, Thursdays open until 8. (562) 439-2119, www.lbma.org
MONTEREY: Monterey Museum of Art at La Mirada, 720 Via Mirada, 93940. La Mirada, an historic home built in the 1920s incorporates the remains of an early nineteenth-century adobe, and features decorative arts such as a rare triple-tier Sheraton table, lacquer screen (c. 1740), and a Dutch semanier. Complementing the elegant ambiance are magnificent rhododendron and rose gardens. The Dart wing addition exhibits the Museum's permanent collection.
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