Museum Blog – The Logbook

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SBMM Hosts Rum Raiser

Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: Sunday, August 11, 2019, 4:00-6:00 pm Fundraiser featuring rum ...
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Santa Barbara’s Rum-Running Past

Maritime Museum Exhibit and Fundraiser Celebrate Bootlegging Legends
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A WORLD OF BLUE Lecture by Holly S. Lohuis

Creating a More Ocean Literate Society through Marine Education Lecture by Holly S. Lohuis Where:            Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, ...
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Tribes on the Edge Film Screening followed by Q&A with Céline Cousteau

Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: Tuesday, July 30, 2019; doors open at 6:30pm, film ...
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IMAGES OF OUR MARITIME COMMUNITY: SCAPE Art Show and Sale to Benefit SBMM

Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara, California When: Wednesday, July 24, 2019, 1-8pm; 5-8pm Reception Thursday, ...
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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.” ...
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Sea Mew

Our David T. Nidever Sea Mew is headed to Harbor Marineworks to be repainted and cleaned up.
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Diving the Island of Stone Money: The pristine reefs and fascinating history of Yap

Lecture by Steven Trainoff, Ph.D. Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: Thursday, July 11, 2019 ...
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SBMM’s Annual Kardboard Kayak Race: A Family Fun Event!

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is excited about hosting the 17th annual Kardboard Kayak Race Team Challenge, in conjunction with ...
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UMIJOO: Book Reading & Signing With Author Casson Trenor

Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara - On the Patio When: Saturday, June 22, 2019, 1:00-2:30 ...
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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 ...
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Recovery and Demise of Marine Protected Areas in the Channel Islands Lecture by Dirk Rosen

Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara When: Thursday, June 13, 2019 at 7:00pm Doors open to ...
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