Scenic 395 - The Official Guide 2019/2020

2019-2020 Scenic 395 58 Museums A treasure hunt at local museums Beatty Museum, Beatty, NV A nature exhibit that has hundreds of miles to view,with wildlife and plant life known to thrive in the Oasis Valley and the Great Basin area.See the Ordovician Fossils at the Great BeattyMud Mounds overlooking the town.Learn how theminer’s lived,worked and played in the early 1900s.Beatty is located on US Highway 95 at the junction of Nevada Highway 374,115miles north of Las Vegas and 6miles from the California-Nevada border.Phone: 775-553-2303 www.beattymuseum.org Tehachapi Museum, Tehachapi, CA Built in the Art Deco era of 1931,this museum served as a branch of the Kern County Library sys- temuntil 1982 when theTehachapi Heritage Leaguemoved themuseum.Tehachapi’s roots began with the Kawaiisu,who arrived 1,500 years ago.Miners did pass through the area,but the railroad in 1876 created the city of Tehachapi.View the large collection of various art and life ex- amples frommany generations.Open Friday - Sunday,noon to 4 p.m.Address: 310 South Green St.,Tehachapi.Phone: 661-822-8152. www.tehachapimuseum.org Twenty Mule Team Museum, Boron, CA Dedicated to the history of Boron and the opening of the Boraxmine.Themuseum is open seven days a week 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.Special museumhours can be arranged for groups of 10 or more.Come to Boron to celebrateTwentyMuleTeamDays for a festive parade and exhibits on October 7,2017! TheTwentyMuleTeam started out in Death Valley; how did they get to Boron? 26962TwentyMule TeamRoad,Boron.Themuseum is closedThanksgiving,Christmas and NewYear’s Day.760-762- 5810 ,www.20muleteammuseum.com Saxon Aerospace Museum, Boron, CA Dedicated to preserving flight history and flight research performed over Boron and the surrounding Valley,located next door to theTwentyMuleTeamMuseum.Find out what aerospace has to do with theMojave Desert.Themuseum is open seven days a week 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.Special museumhours can be arranged for groups of 10 or more.Themuseum is closedThanksgiving,Christmas and New Year’s Day.760-762-6600, www.saxonaerospacemuseum.com Borax Visitor Center, Boron, CA Just west of Highway 395 lies California’s biggest mine — and one of the richest sources of borax on the planet.The Borax Visitor Center brings you to the edge of this awesome deposit.Here you can viewmammothmining equipment,learn about the geology that form the deposit,and see how processed borates are delivered to customers,world-wide.What does yourTV and Borax have in com- mon? Just off Highway 58,The Borax Visitor Center is open daily 9 a.m.to 5 p.m.(except major holi- days).For information,call 760-762-7588 or 760-762-7432 .www.borax.com The Rand Desert Museum, Randsburg, CA Themission of the Rand Desert Museum is to provide educational support for the desert’s historical resources including the preservation of historical buildings and artifacts of the RandMining District and adjacent areas.Learn about one of California’s biggest producing goldmines and be sure to ask to see the glow in the dark display! 161 Butte Avenue,Randsburg,CA.Themuseum is open 10 a.m.- 5 p.mSaturdays,Sundays and holidays,or by appointment for special groups. Maturango Museum, Ridgecrest, CA Exhibits of cultural and natural history of the NorthernMojave Desert,plus a hands-on discovery area for children.Changing art exhibits in the SylviaWinslowGallery; Death ValleyTourist Center and NorthernMojave Visitors Center provide extensive information.Tours of Little Petroglyph Canyon and its world-class rock art are available by reservation.Also check out the newest additions to themu- seum.Be sure to tour the Gladys Merrick Gardens,and don’t forget to look for the human sundial and labyrinth! Located on the corner of China Lake Boulevard and Las Flores Avenue in Ridgecrest.Open 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.daily except major holidays.760-375-6900, www.maturango.org U.S. Naval Museum of Armament and Technology, China Lake/Ridgecrest, CA Explore the history of weapons development for the United States Navy at this museum located on the Naval AirWeapons Station of China Lake.Can you find the Sidewinder Missile? Located at One Pearl HarborWay,China Lake,CA.Operating hours areMonday through Saturday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m, closed Sundays and selected holidays.Special tours can be arranged by calling themuseumat 760- 939-3530 during regular business hours.U.S.citizens can pick up guest passes at themain gate Visi- tors Center. www.chinalakemuseum.org The New Coso Heritage Society Southern Inyo Museum See artifacts including bugs and reptiles of theMojave Desert.Open April-October,Thursday through Saturday.9 a.m.- 5 p.m (for special viewings call Larry at 760-876-5052).Located at 127W.Bush St., Lone Pine,CA 93545. https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Coso-Heritage-Society-Inc The Museum of Western Film History “Where the real west becomes the reel west” Showcasingmemorabilia frommore than 650movies filmed in the area.Themuseumoffers tours of movie locations year-round,and you can enjoy screenings in their air-conditioned 85-seat theater (check the front desk or the website for latest details). Coming up October 4-8,2018,is the 29th annual Lone Pine FilmFestival. Hours areMonday-Wednesday 10 a.m.- 6 p.m,Thursday-Saturday 10 a.m.- 7 p.m.,and Sunday 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.(Check the website or call for winter hours).701 S.Main St.Lone Pine,CA 93645.Call 760-876-9909. www.lonepinefilmhistorymuseum.org Manzanar National Historic Site ManzanarWar Relocation Center was one of 10 camps where Japanese American citizens and resi- dent Japanese aliens were confined duringWorldWar II.Established as a National Historic Site in 1992,Manzanar also tells the stories of Owens Valley Paiute life and the homesteading era.The Inter- pretive Center features extensive exhibits and audio-visual programs including “RememberingMan- zanar,” an award-winning documentary.Take a 3.2-mile self-guided driving tour that highlights life in PHOTO BYAARON CRUTCHFIELD The Museum of Western Film History in Lone Pine showcases memorabilia from the more than 650 movies that were filmed in the Lone Pine area.