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  • SBMM Presents Aquean: Photographs, Paintings, and Prints

    Aquean is an evocative new exhibition exploring time, tides, and transformation through the multimedia works of artists David Ellis and Larry Vigon. Featuring photographs, paintings, prints, video, and mixed media, the show invites visitors to consider the sea as both subject and metaphor—revealing the delicate balance between permanence and loss along California’s coastlines, where what…

  • Join us for “How Our Skeletons Can Save Our Reefs” with Dr. Marley Dewey

    Bone to Reef: UC Santa Barbara Bioengineer Dr. Marley Dewey Shares Breakthrough Path for Coral Recovery at SBMM SBMM is proud to present the May installment of its Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series, “How Our Skeletons Can Save Our Reefs,” featuring Dr. Marley Dewey, assistant professor of bioengineering at UC Santa Barbara. The lecture will take…

  • Santa Barbara Harbor and Curated Cocktails at SBMM

    Curated Cocktails Summer Celebration June 11, 2026

    You’re Invited to a Members-Only Summertime Celebration Thursday, June 11, 2026 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. This vibrant after-hours event blends history, art, and community, featuring an TBD as the signature cocktail, a selection of mixed hors d’oeuvres, and live acoustic music by Michael Holland. Featured Guests: David Ellis and Larry Vigon, "Lobospheres" and "Flotsam and Jetsam"  Join SBMM for…

  • SBMM Welcomes Jennifer Sachs for Talk on Global Island Conservation Efforts

    SBMM is pleased to welcome Jennifer Sachs, Senior Development Officer at Island Conservation, for an engaging July Maritime Distinguished Speaker Series presentation titled “A Deep Dive into Island Conservation.” The program will explore how restoring island ecosystems helps protect biodiversity, strengthen climate resilience, and improve ocean health worldwide. The talk will take place on Thursday,…

  • SBMM Presents Play: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan Read Cronin

    Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Presents Play: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan Read Cronin  On View August 13 – November 29, 2026 A playful, story-rich exhibition exploring the breadth of human emotion through bronze, silhouettes, and poetry SBMM is delighted to present Play: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan (Susie) Read Cronin, on…

  • Members Only Exhibit Opening Play: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan (Susie) Read Cronin

    Play: Bronze Sculptures and Other Stuff by Susan (Susie) Read Cronin, members are invited to the exhibit opening August 13, 2026, 4:30 p.m. A playful and thought-provoking exhibition of bronze sculptures, silhouettes, and poetry. With humor, imagination, and emotional depth, Cronin’s work explores tenderness, mischief, longing, vulnerability, and wonder through small narrative scenes that feel…

  • Tiles on Deck – Mah Jongg at the Maritime

    Wednesday, September 2, 2026 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Santa Barbara Maritime Museum 113 Harbor Way, Santa Barbara Check-In – 11:00 a.m. Lunch – 11:30 a.m. Mah Jongg Played – 12:30-3:00 p.m. No quarters needed! Prizes will be awarded after each round of game play. Benefiting the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Tickets: $125 per person…

  • Girls in Ocean Science Conference Middle School

    The Girls in Ocean Science Conference takes place annually in September with one session open to middle school (6th-8th grades) students and two sessions open to high school (9th-12th grades) students. This year, the middle school conference will take place on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The high school conference will take place on Sunday, September 27,…

  • Girls in Ocean Science Conference High School

    The Girls in Ocean Science Conference takes place annually in September with one session open to middle school (6th-8th grades) students and two sessions open to high school (9th-12th grades) students. This year, the middle school conference will take place on Saturday, September 26, 2026. The high school conference will take place on Sunday, September 27,…