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SATURDAYS FOR KIDS

Maritime culture comes to life for youth every summer at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. Young visitors are invited to participate in a medley of maritime activities on the first and third Saturdays of the month throughout the summer season. Saturday for Kids provides children the opportunity to explore the local waterfront in a variety of ways ranging from participating in sea chantey sing-a-longs and Chumash crafts to getting ones sea legs on the Double Dolphin! During this program, children will have a chance to learn more about their relationship to the maritime environment, exploring the ways they can help and enjoy our rich local resources.

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VISITING TALL SHIPS

In addition to the Spirit of Dana Point Tall Ship Education Program, the SBMM has sponsored several visits from tall ships such as the Hawaiian Chieftain, Lady Washington and Pilgrim of Newport. The tall ships serve as special temporary exhibits that the public can tour, experiencing history firsthand. In addition, they offer a number of exciting hands-on educational programs for children and adults. These replica tall ships built over 100 years ago provide a unique and effective platform for maritime education. The museum is working to schedule more tall ship visits, as well as to obtain its own tall ship to be permanently berthed in the Santa Barbara Harbor near the museum entrance.

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PASSPORT PROGRAM

The museum, as a member of the Educator's Roundtable, participates in the annual Passport Program. From November to April, Passport booklets are available for students in grades K-8 to pick-up at the museum. The Passport allows free admission during special Passport hours for the student and one companion 16 years of age or older to 17 area museums and educational sites. At each site the student completes an exciting activity. Once complete, the student's Passport is stamped. If students have their Passports stamped at 8 or more sites by the deadline, they receive a special Passport T-shirt.


BOATING SAFETY WEEK
May 16-22, 2009

• Life Vest Training
• Knot Tying
• Navigation Basics

TALK LIKE A PIRATE DAY
September 19th each year!

Young visitors and their families are invited to dress in their fearsome pirate best and join us for swashbuckling fun and adventure each September 19th.

Internationally celebrated, “Talk like a Pirate” Day gives young and old alike the opportunity sample life as a pirate, traveling an uncharted course to adventure and hidden treasure. Once ye can talk like a pirate, any buccaneer can explore the unburied treasure that the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum has to offer. With a treasure map to lead you through the Museum, enjoy pirate-themed trivia & activity sheets. Arrgh, matey!

The museum will offer $2 off admission for visitors (young & old) dressed in their pirate best and a free pirate hat and eye patch to all visitors under 12 years old.

Piratical happenings include a Treasure Map activity, Can Ye Talk Like a Pirate? Contest at 4 p.m. with Pirate Loot to Boot for the Winner! Visitors will be able to “Walk the Plank” and there will be plenty of pirate facts and fiction for the whole family to share.