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WELCOME TO THE

BUENA VISTA MUSEUM

WELCOME TO THE

BUENA VISTA MUSEUM

Anatomy, Astronomy, Archeology, Anthropology, Biology, Geology and Paleontology Right in the heart of downtown Bakersfield!

BVM Videos

Take a Journey to the MIOCENE

Watch the newest episode of T-Rex Ranch featuring Shark Tooth Hill and the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History and Science

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