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Bakersfield Museum of Art

Name: Bakersfield Museum of Art
Address: 1930 R Street, Bakersfield, CA, 93301, US
Telephone: +16613237219
Price range: $
Rating: 4.5

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BMoA’s mission is to inspire and engage diverse audiences by providing a broad spectrum of creative visual arts experiences through the exhibition and preservation of fine art, educational programs, community outreach and special events. The Bakersfield Museum of Art is a non-profit 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization whose mission is to inspire and engage diverse audiences by providing a broad spectr

um of creative visual arts experiences through the exhibition and preservation of fine art, educational programs, community outreach and special events.

08/27/2026

Road Trip!

Preview Circle and Premier members (and guests!) are invited to an exclusive, behind-the-scenes tour of the newly opened David Geffen Galleries at Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Saturday, September 26!

Enjoy lunch followed by a guided tour of "Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity," joined along the way by *very* special guests! (Check your email for details.)

This event is reserved for Preview Circle and Premier members and guests, and space is limited.

Not a Preview Circle or Premier member and want to join? Tap the link in our bio to get started and secure your spot!

Installation photo, Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Jun 14–Oct 12, 2026, mannequins © Jason Wu, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Jonathan J. Urban

Visitors in the David Geffen Galleries, 2026, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA, by Charlie Powers

08/25/2026

🗣️ Closing this week!

This Sunday, August 30 is your last chance to spend time with Ann Diener: The Invented Land.

A fourth-generation descendant of a California farming family, Ann Diener offers a deeply layered and visually immersive investigation of the San Joaquin Valley’s past, present, and future. The Invented Land uses drawing, sculpture, and installation to examine the transformation of land through industrial agriculture, environmental change, and cultural memory.

We are open Wednesdays through Sundays 11 AM to 5 PM.

📷 BMoA Staff + Felix Adamo

08/21/2026

Celebrating seniors today during National Senior Citizens Day! 🫡

Did you know a senior membership is only $35 for the entire year! Show this to someone who wants to enjoy:

🖼️ Unlimited admission to BMoA exhibitions
🌃 Free admission to Art After Dark
🎟️ Invitations to exhibition openings
🤑 Discounted admission to special events
🛍️ 10% discount on gift shop items
👩🏻‍🏫 Discounted tuition for classes and lectures
✨ FREE admission to CALM (California Living Museum), Kern County Museum, and Buena Vista Museum of Natural History & Science
✈️ Access to art-related travel excursions through Museum Travel Alliance

PS: memberships make perfect gifts! 🎁

📷 Felix Adamo

08/20/2026

Thank you to our 2026 Via Arté Chalk Festival sponsors!

Via Arté is our largest annual fundraiser, bringing artists and the community together as talented artists from all over the country turn the parking lot of The Marketplace Bakersfield into a gallery of gorgeous chalk drawings.

And an extra thank you to Stockdale Podiatry Group tor returning as our Presenting Sponsor! We are so thankful for your contributions and support leading up to this one-of-a-kind event.

🎟️Via Arté Chalk Festival
📆 October 17 & 18
📍The Marketplace, 9000 Ming Avenue, Bakersfield CA

Several sponsorship levels are available, including custom opportunities. Tap the link in our bio for details. The sponsorship deadline is September 14.

🗣️Tag your favorite business to let them know they could benefit from the exposure to thousands of people who attend
Via Arté.

Visit Bakersfield
Mission Bank
Congressman Vince Fong
AltaOne Federal Credit Union

🎨 Melanie Corral, Plenty of Fish in the Sea.... I guess, 2025, chalk on asphalt, 48" × 72", 2025 Bakersfield Museum of Art Via Arté Chalk Festival

08/14/2026

A critique and an homage…

Join Ann Diener as she discusses her solo exhibition The Invented Land. Acclaimed art critic Shana Nys Dambrot will moderate an engaging discussion with an audience Q&A.

In The Invented Land, Diener uses layered surfaces that integrate architectural schematics, botanical imagery, and historical cartography to advance conversations around land art, environmental change, and visual storytelling.

Following the discussion is a reception where you can mingle, reflect on the exhibition, and chat with the artist.

Wine and light culinary pairings inspired by themes present in Ann’s work will be catered by Heather Laganelli

Afternoon with the Artist: Ann Diener
🗓️ Saturday, August 22
⏰ 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
🎟️ $25 for Members, $30 for Non-Members

Go to the 🔗 in bio to purchase your tickets today. Limited space is available so don’t wait!

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08/09/2026

Escape the heat and do good!

On Sunday, August 9, take a short drive to the coast and visit sensoriopaso , 35 acres of light installations that illuminate the rolling hills of Central CA’s wine country.

Walk easy paths through more than 100,000 glowing bulbs, like bioluminescent flowers from a jewel-toned fantasy land.

Explore several solar-powered exhibits that merge light and music technology with dreamy color in a sensory experience you have to see to understand.

✨Best of all✨ a portion of all ticket sales that evening support BMoA!

Use promo code SGB2689BMOA to book your tickets at the link in our bio.

Address

1930 R Street
Bakersfield, CA
93301

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+16613237219

Website

http://www.bmoa.org/

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