Upcoming Lectures & Events

Photographs by Dan Merkel Continuing its celebration of coastal living, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is delighted to present The Lure of Lighthouses & Dancing Waves, an exhibit featuring more than 35 photographs of lighthouses and waves by the renowned and Emmy Award-winning surfing photographer and videographer Dan Merkel. The lighthouse photographs include images…

Continuing its book launch series, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is pleased to host the local launch of Coyote Rescues Hawk, Chumash Elder Puchuk Ya’ia’c (Alan Salazar)’s latest book. This special event on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 1:00 pm, will take place on the museum’s patio. It will include a reading from the…

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum To Partner With Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast Again to Offer Cookies on the Patio! Dreaming about Thin Mints and Peanut Butter Patties? The Girl Scouts of California’s Central Coast will once again be on the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM)’s patio selling their cookies on selected weekends between February…

With Professor Andrés Reséndez, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents “Conquering the Pacific: An Unknown Mariner and the Final Great Voyage of the Age of Discovery'' with University of California, Davis history professor Andrés Reséndez on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 7:00 pm.  As part of his presentation Dr. Reséndez will discuss his latest…

February 25-28, 2023 Glamping Tent Camp  February 26-March 1, 2023 Premium Tent Camp ORGANIZER: Ed Stetson Ed@StetsonDiving.com For reservations & additional information: Stetson Diving and Charters, LLC, NAUI Scuba Instructor Course Director / UCSB Scuba Instructor & Charter Organizer Since 1980 PRICE: $1,000 Deposit to confirm reservation GLAMPING TENT CAMP:  $2,700 Double Occupancy $3,700 Single Occupancy PREMIUM TENT CAMP:  $3,200 Double Occupancy…