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SBMM is a hub for news including exciting happenings, events, and press releases. Check out the latest!

Online: Detecting and Capping Leaking Oil Wells in Summerland Webinar

A Zoom presentation by photographer and filmmaker Harry Rabin and an expert panel including Mike Giuliani, Hillary Hauser, and David ...
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SBCPHD Mobile Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

THURSDAY IN THE HARBOR: GET VACCINATED AT SBMM & VISIT THE MUSEUM FOR FREE! MAY 27, 2021, 9:30-11:15am Where: Santa ...
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An Exciting Exhibit of Surfboards, Paintings and Historic Photographs

Heritage, Craft & Evolution: Surfboard Design 1885 - 1959 Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa BarbaraWhen: Thursdays ...
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ECHOES OF THE SANTA CRUZ ACOUSTIC RANGE FACILITY WEBINAR │A Zoom presentation by Dave Schiefen, Richard Hegeman and Lloyd Sorensen

Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara (online)When:  Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 7:00pmCost: Free, but registration ...
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SANTA BARBARA MARITIME MUSEUM TO REOPEN THIS THURSDAY MARCH 18, 2021

Featuring Four New Exhibits and Covid Safety Protocols; Museum Store and Outdoor Visitor Center Also OpenSince the Santa Barbara Maritime ...
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New 5-year Strategic Plan and 2019-2020 Annual Report now online: Part of the Museum’s National Accreditation Process

(Santa Barbara, CA. March 7, 2021) As part of a national accreditation process, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) staff, trustees ...
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Flagship Society: Planned Giving Tip

Donor advised funds are gaining popularity as one of the most tax efficient ways to give to nonprofits.  These funds ...
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General & Biosecurity Program updates for Channel Islands National Park │A Zoom Webinar Presentation with Ethan McKinley & Juliana Matos

Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara (online)When: Thursday, March 18, 2021  7:00pmCost: Free, but webinar registration is required at ...
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SHARON GREEN – EXPOSED│ A Virtual Multimedia Experience with Ultimate Sailing

Where: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara (online)When: Thursday, February 18, 2021 at 7:00pmCost: Free, but registration ...
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SBMM’s Executive Director Greg Gorga presents History & Travels of Point Conception Lighthouse Lens

Our January 21 presentation "Arthur E. Beaumont: Art of the Sea" has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 15, 2021. In ...
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SBMM ANNOUNCES ITS NEWEST PROGRAM—NOW IN ENGLISH & SPANISH! MARITIME ON THE MOVE

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s (SBMM) Education Programs encourage curiosity through exhibits, experiential learning, and community outreach with special emphasis ...
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Ernie Brooks Tribute

Ernest Brooks II, one of America’s true pioneering underwater photographers, and Historical Diving Society USA (HDS) Advisory Board members, passed ...
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