San Bernardino County Museum

Artist Talk with Deborah McDuff Williams
2025-02-22 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Victor Valley Museum, 11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA, 92308, United States
Meet the artist and creator of the exhibit, Stolen Identities: River Routes to Freedom. Our guest artist Deborah McDuff Williams will discuss the inspiration behind her visual journalism of African heritage art pieces and share the unique meaningful, and unifying themes of her work. Deborah uses wood, fabrics, textiles, and cloth decorations on her works to symbolize the marriage between African and American tradition.

STEAM Saturdays: Build-a-Bug
2025-03-01 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-08 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-15 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-22 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-29 10:00 - 15:00 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
Join us every Saturday in March from 10am-3pm for STEAM Saturdays! Bravo, bugs! Insects support humans and the environment. They also keep pests in check, pollinate crops and clean up waste. We challenge you to create a bug with the supplies provided.
Drop in; no registration required. Included with regular museum admission and free for SBCM members.

Second Saturdays: Quilting Demos and Hands-On Activities
2025-03-15 11:00 - 15:00 | Victor Valley Museum, 11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA, 92308, United States
Join us in celebrating Quilting Month with special guests from the Quilters Piece Corps who will be demonstrating live quilting techniques! Get inspired and make your very own paper quilt at our craft station. Materials are included with regular museum admission.

Hall of Biodiversity Soft Opening
2025-03-22 11:00 - 14:00 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
Please join us for the soft opening of SBCM’s Hall of Biodiversity. You’ll get to explore the beauty of our region’s diverse ecosystems—featuring the incredible polar bear and so much more! Regular museum admission applies.

Arthropolooza: The Ultimate Bugfest
2025-03-29 11:00 - 2025-03-30 16:00 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
We’re going bigger and even buggier in 2025! If creepy crawlies don’t give you the creeps, then Arthropolooza: The Ultimate Bugfest will. Join us on Saturday and/or Sunday, March 29-30, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the San Bernardino County Museum to celebrate all things creepy, crawly, sticky, prickly, wiggly, yucky, and kind of cute. The weekend will be filled with festivities that highlight arthropods as well as a great opportunity for families to have a good time together to develop a love of nature!
General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military or senior), $7 (student), and $5 (child ages 6 to 12). Children five and under and Museum Foundation members are admitted free. Parking is free. The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.

Arthropolooza: The Ultimate Bugfest
2025-04-05 11:00 - 16:00 | Victor Valley Museum, 11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA, 92308, United States
We’re going bigger and even buggier in 2025! If creepy crawlies don’t give you the creeps, then Arthropolooza: The Ultimate Bugfest will. Join us on Saturday April 5, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Victor Valley Museum to celebrate all things creepy, crawly, sticky, prickly, wiggly, yucky, and kind of cute. The weekend will be filled with festivities that highlight arthropods as well as a great opportunity for families to have a good time together to develop a love of nature!
General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military or senior), $7 (student), and $5 (child ages 6 to 12). Children five and under and Museum Foundation members are admitted free. Parking is free. The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities.

STEAM Saturdays: Origami Pet Animals
2025-04-12 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-19 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-26 10:00 - 15:00 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
Join us every Saturday in April from 10am-3pm for STEAM Saturdays! Have artful fun using origami paper and some markers to create any pet animal you’d like! What is origami? It’s the Japanese art of folding paper. The word origami comes from ori (meaning folding) and gami (meaning paper) in Japanese. Drop in; no registration required. Included with regular museum admission and free for SBCM members.

Second Saturdays: Butterfly Clothespins
2025-04-12 11:00 - 15:00 | Victor Valley Museum, 11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA, 92308, United States
We are hoping to inspire YOU to get creative this spring season! It’s all about butterflies! Join us on April 12th for Second Saturdays to make Butterfly Clothespins.
Families can enjoy on-site themed art projects every month so be sure to visit the website for current details.
Regular museum admission applies. General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military or senior), $7 (student), and $5 (child ages 6 to 12). Museum Foundation members and children five and under are free. Museum galleries will be open during the event. The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities and parking is free.

Celebrate Earth Day
2025-04-19 11:00 - 15:00 | Victor Valley Museum, 11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA, 92308, United States
Get inspired, take action, be part of the green revolution on Earth Day! Join us at the Victor Valley Museum on Saturday, April 19th for a full day of earth-friendly activities. The museum has something for everyone including the opportunity to make wildflower seed bombs. All activities are included with a regular museum admission.

STEAM Saturdays: Make Your Own Maze
2025-05-03 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-10 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-17 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-05-31 10:00 - 15:00 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
Join us every Saturday in May from 10am-3pm for STEAM Saturdays! Foster independence and nurture imagination by making your own marble maze activity.
Have fun exploring some a-MAZE-ing mazes this spring. Drop in; no registration required. Included with regular museum admission and free for SBCM members

Second Saturdays: Dynamic Drawing
2025-05-10 11:00 - 15:00 | Victor Valley Museum, 11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA, 92308, United States
Calling all young creators! The Victor Valley Museum is excited to host Second Saturdays: Dynamic Drawing workshop with artists from Scribbles Art Collective.
Dynamic Drawing is a drawing workshop that teaches techniques for drawing comics, cartoon, and animation regardless of drawing experience. Teens are encouraged to come! All materials are provided. So come join Scribbles Art Collective for a lively time!
Families can enjoy on-site themed art projects every month so be sure to visit the website for current details.
Regular museum admission applies. General admission is $10 (adult), $8 (military or senior), $7 (student), and $5 (child ages 6 to 12). Museum Foundation members and children five and under are free. Museum galleries will be open during the event. The museum is accessible to persons with disabilities and parking is free.

Trivia Night
2025-05-16 17:00 - 21:00 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
Join San Bernardino County Museum for a unique, interactive evening of laughter and friendly competition at Sci-Fi Trivia Night on Friday, May 16 from 5 to 9 PM. Whether you’re looking for a fun date night or an unforgettable way to celebrate with friends, this special event will combine trivia and a cozy atmosphere for an evening to remember. Trivia will take place indoors and begin promptly at 6:30pm, so come out and enjoy an evening of FUN! Admission is 50% off regular museum prices.

10th Annual Bucky Ball Gala Fundraiser
2025-05-17 18:00 - 21:00 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
The San Bernardino County Museum Foundation announces its tenth annual Bucky Ball Gala taking place on the evening of Saturday, May 17, 2025.
The Foundation is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that supports the San Bernardino County Museum in Redlands and its branches, including the Victor Valley Museum in Apple Valley. The fundraising event supports the Museum’s mission of developing appreciation and sparking curiosity in regional cultural arts, history, and natural and earth sciences through exhibits and educational programming.
Guests are encouraged to fill out an interest form if they would like to attend. Tickets will be $150 per person, $125 for members. A non-member table for ten can be purchased for $1,500 or $1,250 for members. Guests who are unable to attend are encouraged to consider donating or becoming a sponsor.
Sponsorship opportunities include a $15,000 Presenting Sponsor, $10,000 Titanium Sponsor, $5,000 Platinum Sponsor, $2,500 Gold Sponsor, $1,000 Silver Sponsor, and $500 Copper Sponsor. For more information on attending, donating or sponsoring, visit the San Bernardino County Museum Foundation’s website at https://thesbcmf.org/buckyball25/ or call (909) 798-8626.

Cosmic Nights is Cancelled
2025-05-31 19:00 - 22:00 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
Update: Cosmic Nights has been cancelled due to poor visibility. Mark your calendars to join us on Saturday, August 30 from 7 to 10 p.m. Please visit our website for other upcoming events and programs.

STEAM Summer Saturdays: Bubbles
2025-06-07 12:00 - 15:00 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
POP into the museum this STEAM Summer Saturday! Join us for a bubbly good time as we explore the science of suds and make our very own homemade bubbles! Perfect for curious kids and playful adults alike — it’s hands-on, messy fun you won’t want to miss! Don’t forget that frozen treats will be available for purchase too! Let’s get popping!

UCCE Workshop: From the Garden to the Kitchen
2025-06-07 13:30 - 15:30 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
Kitchen gardens are the best! You can grow some of your own food and herbs and then bring them inside to prepare delicious meals. Learn tips from UCCE San Bernardino County Master Gardeners about how to have a bountiful harvest and keep your garden happy and healthy. UCCE Master Food Preservers will teach post-harvest food and kitchen safety tips. Individual registration is free for the first 30 people who register here, https://tinyurl.com/2efrzfr3. Walk-ins welcome; however, regular museum admission applies.

UCCE Workshop: From the Garden to the Kitchen
2025-06-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Victor Valley Museum, 11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA, 92308, United States
Kitchen gardens are the best! You can grow some of your own food and herbs and then bring them inside to prepare delicious meals. Learn tips from UCCE San Bernardino County Master Gardeners on how to do refrigeration pickling. UCCE Master Food Preservers will teach you how to pickle food as well as offer free pressure gauge testing. Regular museum admission applies.

Second Saturdays: Summer Solstice Chalk Walk
2025-06-14 11:00 - 15:00 | Victor Valley Museum, 11873 Apple Valley Road, Apple Valley, CA, 92308, United States
Join us at the Victor Valley Museum on June 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a colorful day to “Summer Solstice Chalk Walk” with us and transform the museum’s courtyard into a vibrant sidewalk gallery for Second Saturdays! We’ll provide the chalk — you bring your imagination. This hands-on art activity is perfect for all ages and encourages kids and families to express themselves through bold, bright chalk creations inspired by the High Desert’s natural beauty, history, and community spirit. No registration required — just drop in and join the fun! Regular museum admission applies.

STEAM Summer Saturdays: Slime
2025-06-14 12:00 - 15:00 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
Get ready to get SLIMY this Saturday! Join us for a squishy, stretchy, hands-on activity as we make our very own homemade slime! Perfect for young scientists and creative minds of all ages — come explore the gooey side of science with us! Perfect for curious kids and playful adults alike — it’s hands-on, messy fun you won’t want to miss! Don’t forget that frozen treats will be available for purchase too! It’s science, it’s fun, it’s SLIME TIME!

STEAM Summer Saturdays: Rockets
2025-06-21 12:00 - 15:00 | San Bernardino County Museum, 2024 Orange Tree Lane, Redlands, CA, 92374, United States
3…2…1…Blast Off into Creativity! Join us at the museum for an out-of-this-world Rocket Craft activity! Kids will color their very own rocket. Perfect for young explorers and future astronauts—don’t miss this stellar adventure! Lappert’s Ice Cream and Kona Ice will be onsite for an additional purchase too! Regular museum admission applies.
