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April 2022

Whales Are Superheroes! Saving the Planet One CO2 Molecule at a Time

April 14 - July 31
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109 United States
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Student Art Exhibit  Come See Whales and the Ocean through Children’s eyes! In November and December 2021, Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) staff worked with students and teachers from Laguna Blanca Middle School, Peabody Charter, Santa Barbara Charter, and Santa Ynez Elementary School to teach them about the importance of whales to the environment and to create whale-inspired artwork as part of the museum’s newest exhibit, Whales Are Superheroes! The result of…

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The Wonder of Whales: Two Artists’ Perspectives

April 14 - July 31
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109 United States
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SBMM’s Newest Art Exhibit Features the Work of John Baran and Kelly Clause As part of its multi-faceted celebration of whales this spring and summer, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum has mounted a special new art exhibit, The Wonder of Whales: Two Artists’ Perspectives, which features whale paintings by two local artists, John Baran and Kelly Clause. Thanks to the generous support of Chevron, Dreier Family, Emmett Foundation, Mimi Michaelis, Hank…

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WHALES ARE SUPERHEROES! PERMANENT EXHIBIT

April 14 - July 31
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109 United States
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Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s Newest Permanent Exhibit to Open April 14 The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM)’s newest permanent exhibit, which is open to the public beginning Thursday, April 14, 2022, shows visitors how whales help maintain the stability and health of the ocean and help minimize the impact of climate change. The Whales Are Superheroes! exhibit focuses on whale diversity in the Santa Barbara Channel, climate connections and the role whales play…

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“A WHALE OF A TALE” Event

April 14 - July 31
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109 United States
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Explore the Underwater World Through the Eyes of a Child The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is excited to announce its newest exhibit and educational program, Whales Are Superheroes!   To celebrate and launch all things whales, the Museum invited kids in kindergarten through 6th grade to submit their whale and ocean-related artwork.  Art submission finalists were selected by the museum’s curator and brought to life in “A Whale of a Tale”…

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July 2022

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Hosting Summer Sea Glass Pop-Up Events

July 3 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
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One event on August 13, 2022 at 10:00 am

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109 United States
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Santa Barbara, CA. June 1, 2022 - The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM), in cooperation with the Sea Glass and Ocean Arts Festival, is hosting Sea Glass Pop-Ups on Sunday, July 3 and Saturday, August 13, 2022, on the museum’s patio overlooking the Harbor. These events are free and open to the public from 10 am-5 pm each day. The Santa Barbara Sea Glass & Ocean Arts Festival, which usually…

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curated cocktails at Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Curated Cocktails

July 14 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109 United States
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On the second Thursday of each month, SBMM members are invited to go behind the scenes and delve deeper into Santa Barbara’s maritime history and heritage. We bring the museum outside to our beautiful water-front patio with a themed cocktail reception and pop-up exhibition featuring a different artifact from our collection each month.  This edition of Curated Cocktails spotlights the intriguing model Loughead F-1 seaplane, currently on view in the…

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Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Presents “The History and Importance of Hydrography”

July 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109 United States
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A Presentation by Charles Brennan, Chief Hydrographer, R2Sonic The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is presenting, “The History and Importance of Hydrography,” on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 7 pm PT. This in-person presentation by Charles Brennan about the study of ocean and shoreline geography, its characteristics, and its importance will be held at the museum and registration is required. Cost is free for SBMM’s Navigator Circle Members, $10 for…

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August 2022

The Peaceful Sea: Paintings by Kevin A. Short

August 11 - December 31
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, 113 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA 93109 United States
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SBMM proudly presents The Peaceful Sea, an exhibition featuring more than 30 ocean-themed paintings by contemporary artist Kevin A. Short. Raised in Santa Barbara, Short began his art career by drawing on leftover butcher paper in the middle of the kitchen floor, and he went on to formally study painting at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Now shown and collected by art museums nationwide, his landscape…

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