California Oil Museum
In 1950, the Union Oil Museum was established and in 1990, for its Centennial Celebration, the building was restored to its original appearance and reopened as a new state-of-the-art oil museum known as the California Oil Museum. The exhibits include oil and gas industry equipment such as an 1890s iron and timber operating drilling rig, historic gas pumps and product containers, a recreated 1890s period Union Oil Company corporate headquarters office and a 1930s period apartment.
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