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October 8, 2020

Interview with Neal Graffy: The History of the Santa Barbara Waterfront

Greg Gorga, our Executive Director, had the opportunity to speak with Neal Graffy before our October 15 lecture. (© Photo ...
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October 7, 2020

Curator’s Log: Our 2 Echo Periscope

The following article by Catherine French, an SBMM Volunteer, Founding Donor and freelance author, first appeared in the March/April 2000 ...
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October 6, 2020

Estate Planning: Naming a Charity as Beneficiary of Your IRA

Due to recent changes under the SECURE Act, most IRA beneficiaries (accept for spouses) will now need to withdraw all ...
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October 6, 2020

Cooking with our Curator: Red, Yellow & Orange Tomato, Shrimp & Avocado Gazpacho

Red, Yellow & Orange Tomato, Shrimp & Avocado Gazpacho for SBMM's Sustainable Seafood Recipe Contest "I buy my seafood from Get ...
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September 23, 2020

Curator’s Log: A Matter of Scale

One of the common questions visitors ask on seeing the Brooks models is “What scale is that?”  Sometimes they ask ...
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September 15, 2020

Interview with DR. Chris Lowe- CSU-LB Shark Lab

Greg Gorga, our Executive Director, had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Chris Lowe before the September 17th lecture. What ...
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September 10, 2020

Curator’s Log: Sea Mew – The Little Boat With A Long History

(Log credit: John Hill, Docent. Article clipping reference: Morning Press, Volume L, Number 202, 26 May 1922) Every sailor remembers ...
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August 27, 2020

Curator’s Log: And the Award Goes To…

(Log credit: John Hill, Docent) After seeing the Brooks models visitors often ask which one is biggest, fastest, most complicated, ...
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August 14, 2020

Curator’s Log: Santa Barbara Lighthouse, Julia Williams

Julia Williams Lighthouse Keeper 1865-1905 (Log credit: John Hill, Docent) Julia, who was born in New Brunswick, Canada, followed her ...
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August 14, 2020

Cake Contest Winners

After some baking and lots of deliberation, we are delighted to announce our 20th Birthday Cake Contest Winners. The following ...
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August 10, 2020

Interview with Corinne Heyning Laverty, author North America’s Galapagos- The Historic Channel Islands Biological Study

Greg Gorga, our Executive Director, had the opportunity to speak with Corinne before the August 20th lecture. How did you ...
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July 28, 2020

Curator’s Log: Dwight Brooks Rapture

Discover and explore SBMM's online Dwight Brooks Model Boat Collection by clicking here. (Log credit: John Hill, Docent) Most modeling ...
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