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SBMM is very proud to announce that Don Barthelmess—President of the Museum’s Board of Directors and Santa Barbara City College’s Marine Diving Technology Professor Emeritus—has been elected by the Academy of Underwater Arts & Science (AUAS) to receive the 2020 NOGI Award for his contributions to Sports and Education. The NOGI award, considered one of… Read More

Nature Prints Demonstration by Dwight Hwang with Commentary by Emily Miller Where: SBMM, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: Thursday, February 20, 2020, 7:00-8:30 pm Doors open to SBMM Members at 6:15pm and to Non-members at 6:45pm Cost: $10 (SBMM Members) ⬧ $20 (Non-members) RSVP & Register: online or (805) 456-8747 Sponsored by Marie Morrisroe… Read More

The History of the Point Conception Lighthouse Reading and Discussion with local author, Willard Thompson Where: SBMM 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 1:00pm Free and Open to the Public. Children welcome. Register: online or (805) 456-8747 The countdown has begun…Just ten days until the 164th Anniversary of the Point… Read More

On January 9th, SBMM renamed its Collections Facility, the Kieding Collections Chandlery, in honor of one of its founders. Robert Kieding was the long-time owner of the Santa Barbara Chandlery (now West Marine) and one of the primary forces that led to the establishment of SBMM. During its opening years, he served as President and… Read More