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MEMBERS GET FREE UNLIMITED ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM, SEA CENTER, AND ALL THE UPCOMING SUMMER EXHIBITIONS

 

$50 Individual  ($50 is tax deductible)*

  • FREE admission** for one individual to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and Ty Warner Sea Center
  • FREE admission to daytime planetarium shows
  • FREE admission to Star Parties where you can
  • discover the Santa Barbara sky
  • FREE subscription to the Museum’s bi-monthly sbnature calendar of events which give advance notice of all programs and exhibits
  • 10% discount in the Museum and Sea Center Stores
  • Special discounts on camps, classes, lectures, events, films, and field trips for adults and children
  • Opportunity to reserve the Museum or Sea Center for private events (pricing available upon request)
  • Invitation to the annual Members’ Party
  • FREE admission to more than 280 museums and science centers worldwide including: Los Angeles, San Diego, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Toronto, and more!
$75 Family Plus  ($75 is tax deductible)*

  • All Individual benefits plus:
  • Admission for two adults and all dependent children or grandchildren
  • As a Family Plus Member your childcare provider can take your family to visit the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History and the Ty Warner Sea Center
$90 Naturalist  ($30 is tax deductible)*

  • All Family Plus benefits plus:
  • Two FREE Guest Passes
  • Invitations to Maximus Art Gallery and opening exhibit preview receptions
  • Invitations to the Conversations with a Curator events
$150 Contributor  ($90 is tax deductible)*  {BEST VALUE}

  • All Naturalist benefits plus:
  • Two additional FREE Guest Passes (total of four)
  • Two additional Guests allowed per visit with presentation of your card
  • Listing in the Annual Report
$275 Explorer ($215 is tax deductible)*

  • All Contributor benefits plus:
  • Two additional FREE Guest Passes (total of six)
  • An exclusive behind-the-scenes-tour of a collection of your choice
  • Invitation to the Museum’s annual fundraiser, the Mission Creek Gala
$550 Benefactor  ($470 is tax deductible)*

  • All Explorer benefits plus:
  • Two additional FREE Guest Passes (total of eight)
  • Invitation to the Event with the Executive Director

$1,000+ Patron and above (your membership less $130 is tax deductible)*

  • All Benefactor benefits plus:
  • FREE tickets to Santa Barbara Artwalk
  • Special 20% discount during December in the Museum and Sea Center Stores
  • Invitation to the annual Patron Dinner

* Benefits subject to change

** The Museum and Sea Center are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. The Museum is also closed on the last Saturday of June for the annual Santa Barbara Wine Festival, and Museum Members receive a discount on Wine Festival tickets. The Museum is open during the annual ArtWalk held in September, and Museum Members receive a discount on ArtWalk tickets. 

 

 

 

DAZZLING & DANGEROUS
Now open at the Sea Center

Moray eel (Gymnothorax mordax)
NOAA Channel Islands National
Marine Sanctuary

 
MARK CATESBY
October 7, 2011-January 1, 2012
Maximus Art Gallery at the Museum

ARCTIC SANCTUARY
October 15, 2011-January 8, 2012
in Luria Hall at the Museum

ArcticSanctuaryByJeffJones

BUTTERFLIES ALIVE!
Flutters back to the Museum
May 2012



BE THE DINOSARU!
Comes to the Museum
May 2012


 

 

 

 

 

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