Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

To schedule class visits:

Museum
Tel: 805-682-4711 ext 107

Sea Center
Tel: 805-962-2526 ext. 108

School and Teacher PDF Downloads

Treasure Boxes Discovery Lab

Meet the Teeth Discovery Lab

Digging In Discovery Lab

The Chumash People Discovery Lab

Creekside Connections Outdoor Nature Exploration

School Admissions Rate

Museum Access Fund SBMNH & TWSC

Field Trip Checklist & Chaperone Guide

Self-guided Tour Map

Nature Collection Info & Application

Permission to Be Filmed or Photographed

School and Teacher Services

School Programs are aligned with California State Standards. Reservations are required.

MUSEUM EXPLORATIONS

Discovery Labs are hands-on activity-based programs for the whole class that provide a focused standards-aligned learning experience. Group size: maximum 20 students

Planetarium Programs provide standards-aligned presentations for grades 3-5 that are also appropriate for grades 1-6. Group size: maximum 44 people.

Exploration Stations Classes break down into small groups to explore our exhibit halls. Fun activities and hands-on materials for up-close investigation.

Self-guided Tours provide open-ended opportunities for discovery in small groups with chaperones.
The Caroline Hazard Nature Trail and Sukinanik’oy Garden offer informal outdoor learning experiences highlighted by interpretive signs.

Outdoor Nature Explorations
Using all their senses, students explore and closely observe the riparian habitat along Mission Creek. For many students, this will be their first experience in “real nature".

Select Grade Level:

TY WARNER SEA CENTER EXPEDITIONS
Small groups with chaperones will learn through open-ended investigations throughout the Sea Center.

Self-guided Tours feature five activity-packed exhibit halls and a 20-seat Channel Theatre that offer a variety of exciting marine science experiences.

Expedition Stations featuring live animals, hands-on activities, and staffed by our Sea Crew, will engage students in science investigations linked to California State Standards.

CLASSROOM RESOURCES

The Nature Collection: Specimen and Science Loan Program is an educational loan service that offers a wide array of resource materials for teachers to use in their classrooms. Teacher Members may select from a wonderful collection of biology and geology specimens, Chumash Indian artifact reproductions, curriculum kits, books, and videos focusing on natural history topics.
Open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 1:00 – 5:00 PM.
For Nature Collection membership information call
805-682-4711 ext. 107.

For downloadable catalog of the collection, click here.