The California Oil Museum is proud to present their newest exhibit: Voyage of Discovery: Women in STEM, which highlights women throughout history who were pioneers and played important roles in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
EXHIBIT OPENING
Starting on February 29th, the Museum will celebrate the many women, past and present, whose contributions left a major impact on advancements in the STEM fields. Their stories will be highlighted throughout the walls of the Museum’s Iron Room, taking visitors on a journey of scientific triumph and the importance of women in STEM.
Be sure to join the California Oil Museum for the grand opening of Voyage of Discovery: Women in STEM on February 29, 2020 from 11am-4pm. The Museum will have presentations, refreshments, science experiments provided by the Discovery Center and more! Science experiments will take place from 11am-2pm, and presentations will begin at 2pm.
RSVP TO ATTEND ON FEBRUARY 29TH
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EXHIBIT SPECIAL EVENTS
The Museum is also thrilled to announce the return of their Spring Speaker Series, which will feature women in various STEM professions sharing their knowledge and expertise. The Women in STEM Speaker Series will run from March to September. The presentations will take place every third Thursday of the month from 6pm-8pm in the Museum’s California Energy Education Center.
Weekend speaking events will also be held throughout the year, including the Women in STEM Brunch, STEM Career Day and College Night.
SCHEDULE
- March 19th from 6-8pm Melissa Baffa - Biologist "Exploring the Deep Sea Aboard the E/V Nautilus”
- April 16th from 6-8pm Dennise Heredia - Forensic Scientist
- May 2nd STEM and Brunch : Join us for a morning of community, education, and brunch! Geologist Mary Pat Weber will give a presentation on ""Chasing Color: Mining Bolder Opal in Queensland Australia" on May 2nd California Oil Museum! $5 donation.
- May 21st from 6-8pm To Be Announced
- June 18th from 6-8pm Patricia Ortiz - Project Manager at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center
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COMING SOON EVENTS!
- College Night for Women in STEM
- STEM Career Day at the Museum
- Thursday Speaker Night, July 16th from 6-8pm
- Thursday Speaker Night, August 20th from 6-8pm
- Thursday Speaker Night, September 17th from 6-8pm
The California Oil Museum is located at 1001 E. Main Street in Santa Paula. Suggested donation is $4 per person.
The Museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
For more information and for the complete list of scheduled events and activities please visit https://www.caoilmuseum.org/womeninstem or call 805-933-0076.
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