Mission:

The Kern County Museum serves the people of Kern County by:

Providing its citizens a deeper understanding and appreciation of their past.

Providing school audiences with a powerful educational laboratory for experimental learning.

Providing visitors to the area a better appreciation of the importance of the region in shaping California and the West.

Its purpose in doing this is to enable present generations to learn from the past in ways that enrich their lives and help them shape a better future.