Congratulations to all involved! Edhat article.
Santa Barbara’s Rum-Running Past
Maritime Museum Exhibit and Fundraiser Celebrate Bootlegging Legends
Presentation for Girls Scouts
Hi Lis- (SBMM Education Director) A huge thank you to you and your team for coming to Girl Scout Day Camp! The girls had a wonderful time today. I love that you brought a program to make them think about change. It’s what Girl Scouts is all about! I would love to dig in a… Read More
Drain the Oceans: Buried Secrets of the Gold Rush
National Geographic Channel’s “Drain the Oceans,” aired a new episode on July 1st titled “Buried Secrets of the Gold Rush.” The episode featured the CINMS shipwreck Winfield Scott, a side wheel passenger steamer that wrecked at Anacapa Island in 1853 with over 500 passengers and crewmen. This segment included interviews with SBMM Board Member Robert Schwemmer,… Read More
Sea Mew
Our David T. Nidever Sea Mew is headed to Harbor Marineworks to be repainted and cleaned up.
Exploring New Territory at the Bottom of the Ocean
Images and video clips from the ROV trip last week with MARE (Marine Applied Research & Exploration ) on the R/V Shearwater. It is 8:30 in length.
Tribute to Jean Schuyler
This past week, SBMM, and all of Santa Barbara, lost an amazing member of our community when Jean Schuyler passed away. Jean, along with her late husband Barry, were one of our four Keystone Founders here at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. Jean was a Past President of SBMM, and was extremely generous to SBMM,… Read More
New Docents
Our new docents are ready to guide our group tours.
Fifty Years Ago Today Changed The World
A blowout off the coast of Santa Barbara 50 years ago not only galvanized the community and state but led to a wave of environmental laws nationwide.
SBMM’s Ranger Won 2nd Place!
Our Volunteers worked many hours this year to make our Ranger shine! Thank you
Cambria Historical Society paying tribute to volunteers this holiday season The San Luis Obispo Tribune Bob Schwemmer, of NOAA and the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, will be the keynote speaker for the Annual Recognitions Dinner on Sunday, Feb. 24th
SBMM is collaborating with Alpha Resource Center
Alpha is a local branch of a national organization that provides services to participants with developmental issues (occurring before the age of 18). They will be sending four participants, along with one staff member, here each week, to clean the 4th floor Visitors Center and the front patios.