Explore and Discover our Rich Maritime Heritage at SBMM
The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum will present “Water Solutions: The Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant,” a free Zoom webinar with Malcolm Hamilton and Gaylen Fair on Thursday, September 16, 2021, at 7 pm. They will… Read More
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 – a 1:10 scale… Read More
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 used for the… Read More
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Presents Mermaids: Visualizing the Myths and Legends – Photography by Ralph A. Clevenger & Friends The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the long-awaited re-opening of the exhibit… Read More
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
Santa Barbara, CA. June 18, 2021 – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is delighted to announce that Martha Donelan has been appointed as its new Director of Development, effective June 7, 2021. Ms. Donelan,… Read More
When: Thursday, July 15, 2021 at 7 pm, online via Zoom The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents the lecture “Hawaiians, Catholics, and the Town with a Bay in Front and an Amphitheater of Hills… Read More
Where: Leadbetter Beach, Santa BarbaraWhen: Sunday, June 6, 2021 from 1:00-4:00 pm For those who couldn’t make it to Leadbetter Beach on Sunday afternoon, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum held its First Annual Paddle Out… Read More
A Zoom presentation by photographer and filmmaker Harry Rabin and an expert panel including Mike Giuliani, Hillary Hauser, and David Valentine, Joe Fabel, and Hannah-Beth Jackson Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum onlineWhen: Thursday, June 17,… Read More
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
THURSDAY IN THE HARBOR: GET VACCINATED AT SBMM & VISIT THE MUSEUM FOR FREE! MAY 27, 2021, 9:30-11:15am Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa BarbaraWhen: Thursday, May 27, 2021, 9:30-11:15am. Walk-In. No… Read More
Heritage, Craft & Evolution: Surfboard Design 1885 – 1959 Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa BarbaraWhen: Thursdays through Tuesdays (closed Wednesdays), June 24—October 30, 2021Cost: Admission to the museum.Sponsored by: George H…. Read More