Buena Vista Museum

Valley Oaks Charter School partners with Buena Vista Museum each school year to provide free yearly memberships for all enrolled families!

• FREE Local Museum Admission: Buena Vista Museum, Bakersfield Museum of Art, Kern County Museum, and CALM.
• ASTC Passport Program: Free admission to over 600 science centers and museums worldwide (including La Brea Tar Pits, L.A. Natural History Museum, California Science Center, and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History).
• Contact your Valley Oaks representative or call 661-324-6350 for details on claiming your family membership.

Your free membership includes extra perks for programs, events, and gift shop savings.

• Free Educational Programs: Free entry to regular admission-priced educational events like “Just for Kids” STEM workshops and monthly science talks.
• Camp Discounts: $10 discount per Science Camp session for each enrolled child.
• Store & Event Savings: Special discounts on museum events plus 10% off in the museum gift store.

Explore world-class natural history, paleontology, and local science displays right in downtown Bakersfield.

• Discover rare local Miocene fossils from Sharktooth Hill, ancient animal mounts, and dinosaur displays.
• Examine authentic Native American artifacts, including an interpretive Yokuts family dwelling area.
• Hands-on exploration in the “Oh!” Zone interactive science discovery center.