Free Admission to the County Museum

On Sunday, September 2, 2007, the San Bernardino County Museum will be open at no charge from 9:00am to 5:00pm. Free admission is sponsored by San Bernardino County First District.

At 2:00pm, Curator of Paleontology Eric Scott will give a lecture, “Out of Depths: oceans to mountains, life to land,” examining the ocean rocks in the southern California deserts, and the first movement of life from the oceans to the land.

“High mountains in the eastern extent of the Mojave Desert are composed of marine rocks that date back hundreds of millions of years. These rocks, once an ancient Paleozoic era ocean floor, contains fossils of long-extinct marine-dwelling organisms,” said Scott. “How did ocean floors become mountain peaks? How did creatures from the dark watery depths get exposed to the blazing desert sun? The answer lies in the scientific theory of plate tectonics.” Scott will also provide new information on the exhibits about the Paleozoic Era in the museum’s upcoming Hall of Geological Wonders.

Visitors will also be able to enjoy special exhibits, “Living on the Edge: natural disasters in the San Bernardino County Museum” in the Fisk Gallery, and “Through the Looking Glass, children’s clothing of the past” in the Hall of History.
The San Bernardino County Museum will also be open from 9:00am to 5:00pm on September 3, Labor Day Monday. The San Bernardino County Museum is at the California Street exit from Interstate 10 in Redlands. Parking is free. For more information, visit www.sbcountymuseum.org or call (909) 307-2669.

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.