CURATOR’S LOG:
Looking Up and Back 104 years By Rita Serotkin Have you ever looked up at the museum’s main ceiling and noticed a seaplane flying high above? That would be SBMM’s ¼ model of the original… Read More
CURATOR’S LOG: A New Working Model of the Ranger
By Rita Serotkin This past month, a new but familiar looking boat sailed into the museum to take its place among the Dwight Brooks models on the main floor; and it is a beauty –… Read More
CURATOR’S LOG: Ships’ Bells & The Long Journey of the Henry Wilson’s Bell
By Rita Serotkin One of the newest artifacts in SBMM’s collection is a ship’s bell with a long and distinguished history. According to Wikipedia, “A ship’s bell is a bell on a ship that is… Read More
CURATOR’S LOG: What Does Accreditation Mean, How Will It Benefit the Museum, and What Did the Museum Have to Do to be Accredited?
By Rita Serotkin After more than three years of preparation and submitting its formal application, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) was officially notified on July 15, 2021, that it had been accredited by the… Read More
CURATOR’S LOG: A visit to the Kieding Collections Chandlery and conversation with Collections Manager Lydia Kaestner
By Rita Serotkin Last month, I explored what it means to be a curator and introduced you to SBMM’s own curator, Emily Waingrow Falke. This month, continuing with an in-depth look behind the scenes of… Read More
CURATOR’S LOG: What Is a Curator & What Do They Do?
A Conversation with Curator Emily Waingrow Falke by Rita Serotkin In this Curator’s Log entry, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s Curator Emily Falke answers your questions about what a Curator is and what she does as… Read More
Curator’s Tour of the Classic Yacht: Ranger
By Rita Serotkin You’ve probably seen her at her berth in front of the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum and leading the annual Parade of Lights. Or perhaps you’ve seen her plying the waters of the… Read More
Curator’s Log: Maritime on the Move – Developing an Education Program
by Rita SerotkinAs you may know, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s (SBMM) Education Programs encourage curiosity through exhibits, experiential learning, and community outreach with special emphasis on California’s maritime history and human interactions with the… Read More
Curator’s Log: Patti Jacquemain & SBMM’s Children’s Gallery Mosaic Mural
Credit: Rita Serotkin About the Mural How many times have you walked through the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum and past the Gail and Barry Berkus Children’s Gallery and only dimly been aware of the 16-foot… Read More
Curator’s Log: Arthur Beaumont: Art of the Sea │ A Curator’s View
Credit: Rita Serotkin Back in 2019, The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum was offered an exciting opportunity—the chance to host Arthur Beaumont: Art of the Sea–an exhibit of paintings that capture the majesty of the oceans… Read More
Curator’s Log: First Order Fresnel Lens from the Point Conception Lighthouse
Credit: Rita Serotkin On October 18, 1542, as Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo explored the California coast, he encountered heavy winds off Point Conception and was forced to turn back to San Miguel Island, where… Read More
Curator’s Log: Love Letters to the Sea
Despite the Covid-19 restrictions, SBMM’s Education Programs have continued to encourage curiosity through exhibits, experiential learning, and community outreach by redefining and reimagining its activities with creativity, innovation, and technology. The newest of these efforts… Read More