Oxnard Attractions

The Museum presents temporary exhibitions changing quarterly, with selected portions of its permanent collection on display periodically. Check the exhibition schedule or contact the museum to verify showings of the permanent collection. The Museum annually offers changing exhibits intended to give the public access to a broad diversity of California Art, or art influential to the California art scene. Exhibits feature contemporary artists working in traditional to non-objective styles.

You're invited to explore Heritage Square. It's a special place where history lives and architectural treasures abound. It's a walk along brick pathways, through manicured gardens, and past houses from the city's rich pioneer roots. Most of all, it's where you'll find everything old is new again! Today, these beautiful buildings and lush grounds serve as an up-to-date setting for professional offices, a visitor center, community theatre, weddings, meetings, and special events.

Kids don’t have to keep their hands in their pockets at this museum! Gull Wings is the climb-on, try-out, do museum just for kids ages 2-12 and their families. There are more than 15 hands-on exhibits to try out. It's a place for children and their families to explore and discover the wonders of the world around us. Gull Wings is the only children’s museum in Ventura County. Visit soon, you’ll see for yourself that Gull Wings is the place where imaginations soar!

The non-profit Murphy Auto Museum is a new collection of over 50 cars displayed by many collectors from the tri-county area. It houses a wide variety of classic, milestone and special interest vehicles, including a large collection of Packards from 1927-1958. The museum auto collection continues to vary as we add new collectors to our family of supporters. Because of our new expansion, we currently have room for another 15 cars to display. Open every Saturday and Sunday from 10 am- 4 pm.

The Ventura County Maritime Museum has a focus on educational programs with world-class maritime art, unique ship models, dynamic exhibits, artifacts, and a nautical research library. The museum has an ever-changing calendar of museum exhibitions. There is always something new to see. Located on Fisherman's Wharf at the corner of Channel Islands Boulevard and Victoria Avenue, in Oxnard.

Neighbor to the enchanting Channel Islands, and one of the West Coast's most active boating Harbors, Channel Islands Harbor is a blend of scenic water activities and working harbor. The Harbor is a resort and recreation area, with dive centers, kayak rentals, boat charters, yacht clubs and sportfishing. As gateway to the Channel Islands, the Harbor offers a variety of excursions and opportunities to visit the Channel Islands National Park.

Designed in 1949, completed in 1950 and restored in 2003, the Woolworth Building remains one of the most recognized structures in downtown Oxnard. The museum displays the most original Woolworth paraphernalia in the universe (that we know of)! With hundreds of rare Woolworth’s items and photos from stores across the country, an antique phone booth with working dial pay-phone, classic “take-your-own-photo” booth, antique vending machines, other period features, and much more.

The original Lighthouse was constructed in 1874. It was a Swiss-Elizabethan style with the first two floors serving as quarters for the the Keeper and Assistant. The structure was in use until 1940 when the construction of the channel entrance to the harbor required that the structure be moved. The current structure was completed 1941. The Fourth Order Fresnel lens which was manufactured in France by Barbier & Bernard in 1897.