Current Exhibits

The California Oil Museum offers rotating exhibits

in two separate rooms called the Iron Room and South Gallery Room.

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2020 Exhibit

Voyage of Discovery: Women in STEM

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The Voyage of Discovery: Women in STEM exhibit celebrates the many women, past and present, who left a major impact on the advancements of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

You can experience our new exhibit from the safety of your home by viewing our YouTube Women in STEM Playlist and join us every Wednesday on social media (@caoilmuseum) as we share content for #WomeninSTEMWednesdays!

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Virtual Experience

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MAIN HALL:

​Rocks & Minerals

Ongoing

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A collection of Rocks and Minerals presented by the Ventura Gem and Mineral Society.

 -Dianne and John Cook 

 -David Mautz

 -Steve Mulqueen

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FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR #MINERALMONDAYS

@caoilmuseum

MAIN HALL:

​Dinosaur Fossils

Ongoing

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View a spectacular collection of Dinosaur Fossils presented by Bob Poole, Director of Western States Petroleum Association.

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FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR #FOSSILFRIDAYS

@caoilmuseum

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BLAST FROM THE PAST

Check out some of our

​Past Exhibits

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Are you interested in presenting our next exhibit? Take part in our Community Exhibit Program!

COMMUNITY EXHIBIT

Present an Exhibit

The Community Exhibits Program of the Museum was created in 1997 to allow community organizations to present exhibits in the South Gallery Room of the Museum.

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More than fifty exhibits have been presented by a diverse group of community entities, including the Santa Paula Historical Society, the Santa Paula Society of the Arts, the De Colores Art Group, the Heritage Valley Quilters, the Santa Paula High School, and the Santa Paula Women’s History Project, among others.

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If you are interested in presenting an exhibit in our Gallery Room, please contact us.