There’s Still Time for children in Grades K-6 to Send Us Ocean-Related Art for a Unique Immersive Experience at Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CA. January 31, 2021 – To kick off its next… Read More

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There’s Still Time for children in Grades K-6 to Send Us Ocean-Related Art for a Unique Immersive Experience at Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Santa Barbara, CA. January 31, 2021 – To kick off its next… Read More
Santa Barbara, CA. January 15, 2022 – On February 23, 1942, at 7:15 pm, a submarine sitting off the coast shelled the Ellwood Oil Field near Goleta. In commemoration of that event, the Santa Barbara… Read More
Classes Began January 8, 2022 Santa Barbara, CA. December 27, 2021 – Do you enjoy meeting and talking with people fromCalifornia, across the US, and around the world? Do you want to share your love… Read More
(Santa Barbara, CA. July 15, 2021) — The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Museum has earned national accreditation from the prestigious American Alliance of Museums (AAM)…. Read More
Santa Barbara, CA. November 19, 2021 – Do you enjoy meeting and talking with people from California, across the US, and around the world? Do you want to share your love and knowledge of our… Read More
Santa Barbara, CA. November 17th, 2021 – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture to help… Read More
Santa Barbara, CA. November 12, 2021 – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) Store is planning an exciting Sunday schedule for this winter, beginning with a 10% discount on all purchases on November 28, Museum… Read More
Santa Barbara, CA. October 1, 2021 – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the long-awaited re-opening of the exhibit, Mermaids: Visualizing the Myths & Legends – Photography by Ralph A. Clevenger &… Read More
Santa Barbara, CA. October 15, 2021 – In conjunction with the opening of its upcoming exhibit, Mermaids: Visualizing the Myths & Legends – Photography by Ralph A. Clevenger and friends, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum… Read More
In this fascinating video, legendary surfer and surfboard shaper Renny Yater and acclaimed artist John Comer discuss the history of surfing, the evolution of wooden surfboard design and how the skills and interests of these… Read More
Santa Barbara, CA, October 9, 2021 – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is proud to present “Island Visions,” a free Zoom webinar with brothers Jacob Seigel Brielle and Isaac Seigel-Boettner about their “un-textbook” and… Read More
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