June 2021
Heritage, Craft & Evolution:
Surfboard Design 1885 – 1959
“It’s not very surprising that surfing, surfboards and art have a long and deep relationship. Surfing itself is considered by many to be an artform – a dance on water – and surfboards are three dimensional sculptures designed to harness the energy of moving waves. Surfing inspires and informs both artists and artisans.” (Paul Holmes, from the foreword of the book, Heritage, Craft & Evolution: Surfboard Design 1885 – 1959)…
September 2021
Visit SBMM for Free on September 18!
Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day is back, and Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is proud to announce its participation! Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Participating museums and cultural institutions across the country provide free entry to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket on Saturday, September 18, 2021—and this year SBMM is one of those museums. SBMM will be open to Smithsonian ticket holders and…
Curated Cocktails
The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum invites all members to its new series: Curated Cocktails. We’re bringing the Museum outdoors to our beautiful harbor-front patio with curated pop-up exhibits featuring artifacts from our Kieding Collections Chandlery, highlighting unique pieces from within the Museum, and taking a deeper dive into Santa Barbara’s maritime history and heritage. Join us for a signature craft cocktail, wine & beer bar, live music, and food from Uncorked. This series will be…
Karen Clark, Tideline Visions: The Art of Seaweed A Pop Up Show & Sale
The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) Store and photographic artist Karen Clark will present a pop-up show & sale of Karen’s work on Saturday, September 25, 2021, from 11 am-2 pm on the museum’s patio overlooking the Harbor. Karen Clark states, “I see art in everything. It’s the way I’ve always been. I feel grateful to experience the world in such a beautiful and visual way.” She gathers materials at…
October 2021
Curated Cocktails
The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum invites all members to its new series: Curated Cocktails. We’re bringing the Museum outdoors to our beautiful harbor-front patio with curated pop-up exhibits featuring artifacts from our Kieding Collections Chandlery, highlighting unique pieces from within the Museum, and taking a deeper dive into Santa Barbara’s maritime history and heritage. Join us for a signature craft cocktail, wine & beer bar, live music, and food from Uncorked. This series will be…
Found…a DDT dumping ground near LA & Catalina!
A Free Zoom Webinar with Professor David Valentine In January 2019, Dr. Valentine revealed an unexpected discovery off Catalina and Los Angeles… hundreds of ruptured waste barrels and abundant DDT 3,000 feet below the water’s surface. That finding, along with the realization that the toxic chemical may be causing cancer in sea lions and getting into the human food chain, has led to a massive seafloor mapping exercise to discover…
November 2021
Mermaids: Visualizing the Myths and Legends through Photography (Special Members-Only Preview)
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Presents Mermaids: Visualizing the Myths and Legends through Photography Special Members-Only Preview Wednesday, November 10 from 10 am - 5 pm The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the long-awaited re-opening of the exhibit, Mermaids: Visualizing the Myths and Legends through Photography, 16 images printed on canvas by Ralph Clevenger and friends. Originally scheduled to open on April 22, 2020, the exhibit was postponed…
Curated Cocktails
The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum invites all members to its new series: Curated Cocktails. We’re bringing the Museum outdoors to our beautiful harbor-front patio with curated pop-up exhibits featuring artifacts from our Kieding Collections Chandlery, highlighting unique pieces from within the Museum, and taking a deeper dive into Santa Barbara’s maritime history and heritage. Join us for a signature craft cocktail, wine & beer bar, live music, and food from Uncorked. This series will be…
Mermaids: Visualizing the Myths and Legends through Photography
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Presents Mermaids: Visualizing the Myths and Legends through Photography An Exhibit and Opening by Ralph Clevenger and Friends The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is pleased to announce the long-awaited re-opening of the exhibit, Mermaids: Visualizing the Myths and Legends through Photography, 16 images printed on canvas by Ralph Clevenger and friends. Originally scheduled to open on April 22, 2020, the exhibit was postponed because of the…
Museum Closed for Private Event
The museum will be closed all day on November 14, 2021 for a private event.