Museum and Sea Center open daily, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
March 24, 2025 Date

Upcoming Events

Destination East Africa: A Birder’s Delight
Wednesday, March 26
Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Eager visitors to East Africa primarily go on a quest to see the classic wild...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Teen Internship Applications Due
Friday, March 28
March 28, 2025 is the last day to submit applications for our life-changing work/study/intern program Quasars to Sea Stars.
Learn more at Teen Programs Info Night on Februa...
12:00 AM–12:00 AM
Storytime at the Sea Center
Saturday, March 29
Join us for fun, learning, and a splash of ocean magic as Sea Center staff and volunteers share stories of the sea in the middle of our Dive In exhibit. All ages are welcom...
10:30 AM–10:45 AM
Storytime at the Sea Center
Sunday, March 30
Join us for fun, learning, and a splash of ocean magic as Sea Center staff and volunteers share stories of the sea in the middle of our Dive In exhibit. All ages are welcom...
10:30 AM–10:45 AM
Mushroom Nature Journaling Workshop
Wednesday, April 2
Gather 'round for fun and fungal nature journaling! Nature journaling is an enjoyable and relaxing practice to inspire mindfulness, attention, and connection to the natural...
3:00 PM–4:30 PM
The Black Hole Explorer and the Edge of the Universe
Friday, April 4
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) brought us the first image of a black hole in 2019, stunning the world and making the unseeable seen for the first time. This image is onl...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Storytime at the Sea Center
Saturday, April 5
Join us for fun, learning, and a splash of ocean magic as Sea Center staff and volunteers share stories of the sea in the middle of our Dive In exhibit. All ages are welcom...
10:30 AM–10:45 AM
Star Party
Saturday, April 5
Please note: To avoid a conflict with another event, this Star Party in April 2025 occurs on the first Saturday of the month, rather than the usual second Saturday.
The Pal...
8:00 PM–10:00 PM
Storytime at the Sea Center
Sunday, April 6
Join us for fun, learning, and a splash of ocean magic as Sea Center staff and volunteers share stories of the sea in the middle of our Dive In exhibit. All ages are welcom...
10:30 AM–10:45 AM
California Missionary Performance Evaluations 1817–1820
Monday, April 7
Job evaluations by the Commissary Prefects of the Alta California missions in the early nineteenth century provide insight into the Franciscan perspective on what makes a &...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM