Explore and Discover our Rich Maritime Heritage at SBMM
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
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
Our January 21 presentation “Arthur E. Beaumont: Art of the Sea” has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 15, 2021. In its place, on January 21 at 7pm, we are delighted to announce that SBMM’s Executive Director… Read More
Virtually locked by mountains at either end, Santa Barbara has long looked to the sea for food, trade, and supplies. Chumash tomols, Spanish supply ships, and Boston hide and tallow vessels provided for the community… Read More
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 sea. SBMM has been redefining its… Read More
Ernest Brooks II, one of America’s true pioneering underwater photographers, and Historical Diving Society USA (HDS) Advisory Board members, passed away from heart failure on November 17, 2020. He was 85. Known throughout the international… Read More
IRA Beneficiary– the easiest way to leave a legacy for the Museum Many people have an IRA (Individual Retirement Account) that was rolled over from a former employer retirement account like a 401k or 403b. … Read More
Small Business Saturday, November 28, 2020—12 noon-5pm Museum Store Sunday, November 29, 2020—12 noon-5pm & Giving Tuesday, December 1, 2020 JUST IN TIME FOR HOLIDAY GIVING…the SBMM Museum Store in the Harbor will remain open… Read More
In episode two of The Deeper Dive Series, Corinne Heyning Laverty, research associate and fellow at the Natural History Museum, Los Angeles County, and associate of the Santa Cruz Island Foundation, shares about her narrative… Read More
Dear SBMM Friends, It is with the greatest sadness that I report the passing of our dear friend and long-time SBMM supporter, Ernie Brooks, who passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020. Internationally known for… Read More
The Women and The Waves: 93 Letters from Marge A Film Screening & Q&A—Zoom Webinar presentation by The Women and the Waves 1 & 2 filmmaker, Heather Hudson Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor… Read More
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