The programs in the Museum Tours series include a variety of art works that have been on display at the Bakersfield Art Museum. Museum Tours was developed with intermediate and middle school students as the target audience. The tours include the works of California scene painters, Chagall, Mexican Artists in California and Georgia O'Keefe. These programs allow the short-lived exhibits from the museum to live on, providing students continued access to these wonderful materials. The newest series that has been developed by the programming staff is Artifacts Past .
Teachers divide their classes into teams.
Each team tries to determine the name and use of a particular artifact or tool depicted. The scenes for the video were shot at the Kern County Museum. All the items depicted are pieces of equipment used in daily life during the 19th century. The second segment has just been filmed on board the Pilgrim, the brig that Richard Henry Dana sailed. Teachers and students will be surprised when they learn the uses of the items portrayed in this series.