Upcoming Events
Thursday, October 31
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
Friday, November 1
Exhibits on the south side of Mission Creek—including Prehistoric Forest and the Sukinanik'oy Garden of Chumash Plants—will be closed from the afternoon of Frid...
1:00 PM–5:00 PM
Friday, November 1
For about 380,000 years after the Big Bang, the universe was a scalding stew of particles and photons. This stew was too dense for light to travel far. As the universe cool...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Saturday, November 2
Exhibits on the south side of Mission Creek—including Prehistoric Forest and the Sukinanik'oy Garden of Chumash Plants—will be closed from the afternoon of Frid...
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Saturday, November 2
Join us for beer, nature, and science! The Mission Creek Beer Festival will be a unique day under the oaks at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Local restaurants...
2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Sunday, November 3
Exhibits on the south side of Mission Creek—including Prehistoric Forest and the Sukinanik'oy Garden of Chumash Plants—will be closed from the afternoon of Frid...
10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Sunday, November 3
The Sea Center will open at noon (rather than at our usually scheduled 10:00 AM) on Sunday, November 3 due to the Santa Barbara Half Marathon road closures.
12:00 PM–5:00 PM
Thursday, November 7
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
Saturday, November 9
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...
7:00 PM–10:00 PM