49269 Golden Oak Drive, #100
Oakhurst, CA 93644
Museum: 559-658-6999
Tours: 559-760-7600
Entrance Donation: $2
Tours by appointment for individuals,
groups, clubs, and schools. |
HOURS: November to March
Wednesday to Friday: 1 to 5 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: 1 to 4 p.m. |
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HOURS: April to October
Wednesday to Friday: 3 to 7 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday: 1 to 4 p.m. |
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Strawberries and Pearls Victorian Tea May 12 |
| We invite you to join us for Strawberries and Pearls Victorian Tea to celebrate May Museum Month, May 12, 2008, 11 a.m. for $17.95. It is at Time for Tea, 40282 Highway 41, Oakhurst. There will be a silent auction, raffle, and fashion exhibit. Reservations are required as seating is limited. Please call Susan at the Museum at 658-6999 or contact Mary at 641-5911 or punkyboo@sti.net. |
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Allan King and his late wife Barbara collected vintage clothing for over 20 years. For years, the King family held fashion shows to gather the funds necessary to open the Museum.
In 2002, in conjunction with the Wild Wonderful Women organization the dream of the King family became reality. The Museum opened with a feature exhibit of the Civil War era. In 2004, the Museum moved nearer to the Children's Museum of the Sierra and the feature exhibit was a bridal collection.
In October 2006, the Museum moved to its current location in the same building as the Children’s Museum of the Sierra with an opening feature exhibit of the Flapper Age. The main feature exhibit changes every season; so, come and see the new exhibit each season. Visit the Victorian room and see the ballroom slippers that date back to 1790, the Corset Display and the dresses of the 1800’s.
Other exhibits include a Civil War Sword, Civil War discharge papers, and military uniforms. The bridal collection includes wedding dresses dating from 1940 to the 1990’s The children’s display includes shoes, clothing, dolls, and books of the 19th and 20th century. The shelves on the walls are lined with a fantastic hat collection of cloches, bonnets, cartwheels, mourning bonnets, and much more dating back to the Victorian times through the 1960’s.
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