Exhibition Tours
Guided tour of current exhibitions
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First Friday
FREE Admission & Extended Hours
December 6, 2024

Museums on Us
FREE Admission for Bank of America Cardholders
December 8, 2024

Saturday Studio
Art Classes for kids ages 6 -16
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Events and Programs by Date

December

 

Friday, December 6
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM

Saturday, December 7
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Friday December 13
Exhibition Tour | Artist-led tour of exhibitions | 6:30 PM

Saturday, December 14
Second Saturday | All-ages art project | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Artists on Artists | Jacqueline Valeunzuela & Cesar Martinez | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Saturday, December 21
Exhibition Tour | Docent-led tour of current exhibitions | 11:00 AM

Thursday, December 24
Christmas Eve: Museum Closed

Wednesday, December 25
Christmas Day: Museum Closed


January

 

Wednesday, January 1
New Year’s Day: Museum Closed

Friday, January 3
First Friday | Free admission and extended hours | Open until 8:00 PM

Saturday, January 4
Last day of Fall 2024 Exhibitions
Exhibition Tour | Docent-led tour of exhibitions | 11 AM
Museums on Us | Free admission for Bank of America and Merrill Private Client cardholders | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Thursday, January 30
Winter 2025 Opening Reception | Members-only reception | 7 PM - 9 PM

Friday, January 31
Winter Exhibitions open to public | 10 AM - 4 PM


Ongoing Events and Programs

Art After Dark - An after-hours art experience
First Friday - Free admission & extended hours every first Friday of the month
Second Saturday - All-ages art project on the Second Saturday of the month

*Dates subject to change. Check back for more information and new events and programs.


Via Arté
Italian Street Painting Festival
Returns in 2025

Driven By Art Public Art Project

Created in honor of the Bakersfield Museum of Art’s 60th Year Celebration. In one of the largest and friendliest public art displays in Kern County, this project celebrates the bond between the Museum and the greater community of Bakersfield.