By Rita Serotkin 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… Read More

Explore and Discover our Rich Maritime Heritage at SBMM
By Rita Serotkin 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… 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. August 9, 2021 – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) and the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature both received prestigious awards for sustainability from the California Association of Museums and the… Read More
Santa Barbara, CA. July 28, 2021 – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is pleased to announce its Inaugural Girls in Ocean Science (GiOS) Conference to be held at the Museum. The event is scheduled… Read More
The Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment (SCAPE) and the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) are cohosting Images of our Rekindled Maritime Community, an online exhibit and sale of fine art on Tuesday, August… 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