Family Fun Day at County Museum

Families will enjoy some hands-on experience with pottery at the Family Fun Day scheduled at the San Bernardino County Museum on Saturday, July 22 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities, designed for families with children aged 3 to 12, are free with museum admission.

“We’ll be looking at our newest exhibit, ‘Pottery from the Pueblos,’ for inspiration,” said Museum Educator Nancy Kirkwood. “Then visitors will have a chance to decorate pottery themselves, using their own interpretations of traditional Native American designs.”

“Pottery from the Pueblos” is a special exhibit in the museum’s Native American Traditions series, sponsored in part by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians. In addition to the July 22 Family Fun Day, other family programs scheduled include two different workshops where participants will make their own “Indian Toys and Tools,” on July 29 and September 23.  The Serrano Creation story will be the topic of special field trips to Serrano Indian sites in the San Bernardino Mountains on August 19 and October 7.  For more information about these programs, call the museum’s Education Division at (909) 307-2669 ext. 256.

The San Bernardino County Museum is at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. The museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays and holiday Mondays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $6 (adult), $5 (student or senior), and $4 (child aged 5 to 12). Children under five and Museum Association members are admitted free. Parking is free. For more information, visit www.sbcountymuseum.org.

The San Bernardino County Museum is accessible to persons with disabilities. If assistive listening devices or other auxiliary aids are needed in order to participate in museum exhibits or programs, requests should be made through Museum Visitor Services at least three business days prior to your visit. Visitor Services’ telephone number is 909-307-2669 ext. 229 or (TDD) 909-792-1462.