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Haskell B. Wilson 1973 Letter
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Community Classes
Dinner Auction
Memorial Scholarship
School Fieldtrips
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May 12, 2026
Heather Davis
Beat the heat at the China Lake Museum!
Beat the heat at the China Lake Museum!
May 9, 2026
Heather Davis
Beacon Hill History Field Trip
Beacon Hill History Field Trip
May 6, 2026
Heather Davis
Las Flores 1st Grade field trip!
Las Flores 1st Grade field trip!
April 9, 2026
Heather Davis
Andy Warhol Art Class
Andy Warhol Art Class
April 8, 2026
Heather Davis
Intro to Aviation event success!
Intro to Aviation event success!
Heather Davis
May 23, 2026

Trona Field Trip

Heather Davis
May 23, 2026

On March 22nd, the China Lake Museum hosted a field trip for Trona Elementary School!

We hope they enjoyed their trip and hope to see them again soon!

Heather Davis
May 12, 2026

Beat the heat at the China Lake Museum!

Heather Davis
May 12, 2026

With the summer rapidly approaching, the China Lake Museum remains an excellent way to stay cool while remaining active and getting out of the house! Additionally with a discount on Steam kits the fun can come home with you! Steam kits are a great way to keep kids learning and prepared for the next school year!

Heather Davis
May 9, 2026

Beacon Hill History Field Trip

Heather Davis
May 9, 2026

Beacon Hill Classical Academy chose the China lake Museum as part of a trip based on California History!

We Thank Beacon Hill for their visit and hope they learned much about the fascinating military history of California!

Heather Davis
May 6, 2026

Las Flores 1st Grade field trip!

Heather Davis
May 6, 2026

Las Flores chose the China lake Museum to be part of their field trip for May 5th!

Students enjoyed launching pop rockets as well as learning a bit about the aircraft we have at the museum!

Heather Davis
April 18, 2026

Frida Kahlo Community Art Class

Heather Davis
April 18, 2026

On April 18th the China Lake Museum hosted an art class focused on Frida Kahlo!

The China Lake Museum hopes to see you at the next class!

Heather Davis
April 18, 2026

Heartland Field Trip

Heather Davis
April 18, 2026

On April 11th Heartland Charter Schools chose the China Lake Museum as a fun field trip destination!

We capped off the field trip with a successful rocket launch as well!

We hope the field trip was educational as well as loads of fun!

Heather Davis
April 16, 2026

Heartland at Kerr Mcgeee

Heather Davis
April 16, 2026

The China lake Museum was invited to the Kerr McGee center to provide entertainment during a break for students taking their state testing!

We appreciate the invite and hope these students will have a successful future!

Heather Davis
April 11, 2026

The Dinner Auction is almost here!

Heather Davis
April 11, 2026

A small sneak peak into what we have prepared for the auction!

The auction will start off with a selection of delicious desserts! Don’t forget to purchase your ticket either in person or by phone, we hope to see you there!

Heather Davis
April 9, 2026

Andy Warhol Art Class

Heather Davis
April 9, 2026

On April 8th the China lake Museum hosted an art class for Andy Warhol!

The museum has a packed couple of months coming up! Please keep an eye out for future classes!

Heather Davis
April 8, 2026

Intro to Aviation event success!

Heather Davis
April 8, 2026

On April 4th the China Lake Museum hosted the Intro to Aviation class for any and all interested participants!

Big things are around the corner so keep an eye out for future events!

Heather Davis
March 24, 2026

Harrier Engine unboxed!

Heather Davis
March 24, 2026

Here is a sneak peak at a future exhibit!

Efforts to open the exhibit hall remain underway. Please stay tuned!

Heather Davis
March 19, 2026

Science of Flight class takes off!

Heather Davis
March 19, 2026

On March 18th the China Lake Museum hosted the Science of Flight class about the basics of plane flight!

Keep an eye out for future technical classes such as this one!

Heather Davis
March 12, 2026

Kadinsky Heartland class!

Heather Davis
March 12, 2026

On March 11th the China Lake Museum hosted a Kadinsky Heartland art class!

Keep an eye on our ticket bud page or this website for future classes!

Heather Davis
March 12, 2026

Exhibit Hall update!

Heather Davis
March 12, 2026

Small update on the exhibit hall! we have begun moving exhibits from the base site to our current location!

Stay tuned for further updates! while the hall isn’t open yet, we are marching ever closer to opening day!

Heather Davis
March 3, 2026

Rocket Range test run on February 28th

Heather Davis
March 3, 2026

On February 28th we hosted the Secret City Rocket Range test run here at the China Lake Museum!

Stay tuned for future test runs of the Rocket Range!

Heather Davis
March 3, 2026

WACOM Pop-up event

Heather Davis
March 3, 2026

On February 28th, the China lake Museum hosted the WACOM thrift store in a pop-up store to provide access off the base!

We thank WACOM for their support!

Heather Davis
February 24, 2026

Henri Matisse Kids Community Class

Heather Davis
February 24, 2026

On February 21st the China Lake Museum hosted the Henri Matisse art class for kids!

Be sure to keep an eye on our events page to see if anything catches your interest!

Heather Davis
February 17, 2026

Hokusai Heartland Class

Heather Davis
February 17, 2026

On February 11th the China lake Museum hosted the Heartland-approved Hokusai art class!

China lake Museum will continue to provide learning opportunities for students of all ages!

Heather Davis
February 14, 2026

Immanuel 3rd and 4th grade Field Trip

Heather Davis
February 14, 2026

Immanuel Christian School chose our museum as one of the destinations for their 3rd and 4th grade field trip on January 30th.

We appreciate the support and will endeavor to remain a place of learning for students of all ages.

Heather Davis
January 31, 2026

Van Gogh Adult art class

Heather Davis
January 31, 2026

on Jan. 29th the China lake Museum hosted its first Adult-oriented art class with Van Gogh!

The Adult class was a resounding success! Stay tuned for more info and, potentially, the next one!

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