Upcoming Events
Saturday, September 28
Visit the Museum to enjoy a two-week-long art show featuring celebrated local artists. Curated by Diane Waterhouse, 50% of the proceeds from art sales support the Museum's...
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Sunday, September 29
Sundays in SeptemberSeptember 15, 22, 29
Experience the Museum Backyard and Prehistoric Forest without the crowds at special Members-only hours every Sunday in September. G...
Experience the Museum Backyard and Prehistoric Forest without the crowds at special Members-only hours every Sunday in September. G...
9:00 AM–10:00 AM
Friday, October 4
Visible matter only makes up about five percent of the universe. Though Lord Kelvin proposed the idea of "dark bodies" in the 1880s, we have only known about the existence...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Monday, October 7
This free public lecture by UCSB Professor of Anthropology Amber VanDerwarker, Ph.D., is presented by the Santa Barbara County Archaeological Society.
Recent research demo...
Recent research demo...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Friday, October 11
Remarkable animal portraits of the feline and canine families inhabit the Maximus Gallery from October 11, 2024 through March 9, 2025. The art of natural history will...
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Saturday, October 12
The Palmer Observatory will open its doors and its roof to share a remarkable view of the wonders of the night sky through our state-of-the-art 20-inch telescope.Join Museu...
8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Monday, October 14
Most of us lead drab and colorless lives as drones and cogs in faceless organizations. With his tales of cool fishes, Milton (only his wife calls him Dr. Love) will enter y...
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
Wednesday, October 16
Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and Friends of California Condors Wild & Free
Courtesy of Chaucer’s Bookstore, books by Sophie Osborn will be avail...
Courtesy of Chaucer’s Bookstore, books by Sophie Osborn will be avail...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Thursday, October 17
Has it been a while since you stretched your creative muscles? Leap back into art with inspiration from the antique hand-colored lithographs of Big Cats & Wild Dogs. Sc...
3:00 PM–4:00 PM
Sunday, October 20
Be part of the solution to marine pollution! Come gain community with fellow ocean-lovers, and earn community service hours if you need them to graduate. The Sea Center hos...
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
