Museum in the News Home

This page contains links to various News Media articles about the West Kern Oil Museum or with a mention of the Museum.

Kern County's Rich Oil Field of History - LA Times - Nov 27, 2011

German Tourists get a Taste of Taft - Taft Midway Driller - Oct 20, 2011

California Route 33: 190 miles full of surprises - San Francisco Chronicle - Oct 7, 2011

New Leader at the West Kern Oil Museum - Taft Independent - Jan 14, 2011

West Kern Oil Museum Change of Command - Taft Independent - Jan 07, 2011

Oil Gushers: Not quite what they used to be - ForexPros - Nov 4, 2010

Big Oil Blowout Leads to two Banks - Reprint on NumisMaster.com - Nov 1, 2010

Call it the first Wild-Catter: Taft gets Ice-Age Fossil - Bakersfield Californian - Oct 13, 2010

Miller captures West Side oilfield history - Taft Midway Driller - Oct 11, 2010

Prehistoric Creature Makes Stop at West Kern Oil Musuem - KERO TV - Sept 23, 2010

Saber Toothed Cat at the West Kern Oil Musuem - Taft Independent - Sept 20, 2010

Saber-tooth goes on exhibit at West Kern Oil Musuem - Taft Midway Driller - Sept 17, 2010

Updated Nov 26, 2011

If you would like more information about any of the above list events,
please contact the West Kern Oil Museum at (661) 765-6664/fax (661) 765-9175  or by email at curator@lightspeed.net.