Third Fridays Downtown
Join us from 5:30-7:30pm on the Third Friday for early evenings in downtown Ojai. The museum and a number of local galleries and merchants are open these special hours just for you. It's a free event and every month we offer something a little different in the way of an activity or entertainment. A number of other galleries and merchants will be open late too, often with special activities or sales. Find out more here.
Friday, October 19 Celebrate Ethel Andrus Percy, founder of AARP with us
Friday, November 16 Opening Reception for new exhibition, "Trial by Fire"
Friday, October 19 Celebrate Ethel Andrus Percy, founder of AARP with us
Friday, November 16 Opening Reception for new exhibition, "Trial by Fire"
Town Talks
Learn more about the people, places and events important to the Ojai valley during a moderated discussion.
Occasional Sundays, 4:30-6pm. $5 admission, current members free.
Most of our Town Talks are taped. You can view them on our YouTube channel.
FRIDAY, September 28 5:30pm- 7pm (NOTE the special day and time of this Town Talk)
Famous architect Richard Neutra built two homes in the Ojai valley and is included in our current architecture exhibit. Join us when his son, Raymond Neutra, discusses his father's work. "Neutra and Nature: Why and How" will explore the importance of natural elements to the mid-century masterpieces Neutra designed, as well as the technologies he used to fuse indoors and outdoors.
Raymond Neutra is no stranger to Ojai. He was a student and then a Board member of the Besant Hill School. A physician and Environmental Epidemiologist, Raymond was influenced by his father's interest in the impact of the environment on health and welfare. He taught at Harvard and UCLA before heading up a division of the California Department of Public Health for 30 years.
Occasional Sundays, 4:30-6pm. $5 admission, current members free.
Most of our Town Talks are taped. You can view them on our YouTube channel.
FRIDAY, September 28 5:30pm- 7pm (NOTE the special day and time of this Town Talk)
Famous architect Richard Neutra built two homes in the Ojai valley and is included in our current architecture exhibit. Join us when his son, Raymond Neutra, discusses his father's work. "Neutra and Nature: Why and How" will explore the importance of natural elements to the mid-century masterpieces Neutra designed, as well as the technologies he used to fuse indoors and outdoors.
Raymond Neutra is no stranger to Ojai. He was a student and then a Board member of the Besant Hill School. A physician and Environmental Epidemiologist, Raymond was influenced by his father's interest in the impact of the environment on health and welfare. He taught at Harvard and UCLA before heading up a division of the California Department of Public Health for 30 years.
Walking Tours
Our walking tours are suspended during the hottest months (July through September), and returning in October (but Not taking place on Ojai Day, Oct 20).
Historic Walking Tours will take place on Saturdays at 10:30, beginning again on October 6.
Historic Walking Tours will take place on Saturdays at 10:30, beginning again on October 6.
Tell Your Thomas Fire Story
Thomas Fire: Our Story is a joint project of the Ojai Valley Museum, Museum of Ventura County, Ventura County Library and CAPS Media. Record your Thomas Fire story. Recorded interviews will be archived, with the eventual goal to have the entire archive accessible to the public. Some interviews maybe be used in a comprehensive documentary.
You can upload your own video to capsmedia.org by following the steps outlined to upload video content.
To submit a personal story, a tribute or thank you and/or to share digital images, email thomasfire@venturamuseum.org or ojaimuseum@gmail.org. When submitting your story please provide your name and email address.
You can upload your own video to capsmedia.org by following the steps outlined to upload video content.
To submit a personal story, a tribute or thank you and/or to share digital images, email thomasfire@venturamuseum.org or ojaimuseum@gmail.org. When submitting your story please provide your name and email address.