Kern County Museum

Kern County Museum - Event Venue in Bakersfield, California

Gallery · Bakersfield, California

3801 Chester Avenue, Bakersfield, California, United States

About Kern County Museum

The Kern County Museum in Bakersfield, CA showcases the history of Kern County through thousands of historic and cultural artifacts displayed in more than 56 historic buildings across 16 landscaped areas. The museum provides interpretive experiences and a meaningful learning environment for visitors of all ages, highlighting the region's unique role in California's history.

Venue Details

  • Meeting rooms: 7
  • Year built: 1941

Ratings

Google Rating: 4.6/5 (1,348 reviews)

Guest Highlights

  • View
  • Celebration

Amenities

Facilities

  • historic buildings

Meeting Rooms & Event Spaces

Batey Garden

  • Type: Outdoor Space
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Ample space for the largest events or ceremonies. Features a large gazebo, beautiful walking path, and spectacular views of the historic Howell House and the Beale Memorial Clock Tower.

Bandstand Green

  • Type: Outdoor Space
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, dance floor, lighting, bar cottage
  • Scenic spot with a vintage gazebo, dance floor, lighting, and a bar cottage if desired. Ideal for storybook ceremonies.

Log Cabin Green

  • Type: Outdoor Space
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Surrounded by historic buildings, perfect for a large ceremony, reception, or party. Easily accessible from the main entrance.

Neon Courtyard

  • Type: Outdoor Space
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, neon signs, lamp posts, tiled courtyard
  • Unique location featuring 6 restored neon signs, a tiled courtyard, old fashioned lamp posts, and a 1940s gas station.

Chapel

  • Type: Theater
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Originally the Saint Johns Episcopal Mission opened in 1892. Adorable chapel for weddings.

Standard School

  • Type: Meeting Room
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible, kitchen, bathrooms, presentation screen, air conditioning, heating
  • Building perfect for a meeting, luncheon or intimate reception. Features a kitchen, two bathrooms, presentation screen, and air conditioning/heating.

Standard School Green

  • Type: Outdoor Space
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Adjacent lawn, perfectly shaded and tucked away off of the main path.

Trolley Room with Noriega Bar

  • Type: Multi Purpose
  • Capacity — Banquet: 100
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Newest INSIDE (temperature controlled) venue. Seats up to 100 people and can overflow onto the Neon Courtyard.

Style

historic, garden

Contact

Phone: (661) 437-3330