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Bakersfield has a World Class Oil Museum!
Black Gold:
The Oil Experience

a story waiting to be told:

The rich and unique history of the oil industry in Kern County is a story waiting to be told. From the early uses of tar and asphaltum by Yokuts Indians, through the early discovery wells and gushers at Midway-Sunset and Kern River fields, right up to the oil industry of today, this fascinating story is told in an exciting new oil exhibit at the Kern County Museum that focuses on the importance of oil as a resource and its significant impact on our modern society.

The new Oil Musuem opened on November 16, 2002!

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We began building a world-class oil museum on 4/11/02
(click the picture to learn more about it)

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Links to other sites on the Web.
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Kern County Museum Home Page
History of the Oil Industry
How to find Oil and Gas
How to make Gasoline
McKittrick Tar Pits
What is Oil?
Oil Facts

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