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Members-Only 20% Off Shopping Days at the Museum Store and Sea Center Store
On December 6, 7, and 8 Members receive an extra 10% discount at the Museum Store and Sea Center Store. On these two exclusive Members-only days, Members enjoy a special 20% discount* on all store products. Leadership Circle members enjoy a 20% discount the entire MONTH of December. Choose from a wide selection of nature- and science-inspired merchandise for adults and children including art, books, clothing, jewelry, stationary, toys, and more. For all the other days of the year, Members receive a 10% discount in the stores.
(*Discount not valid with any other discounts, offers or coupons.)
Maximus Gallery Preview Receptions
Exclusive events for Museum Members at the Naturalist Level and above, invited Members have an opportunity to preview the newest exhibition in Maximus Gallery the night before the show opens to the public. The next Maximus Gallery Preview Reception is on June 7, 2012 when we celebrate the opening of The Wondrous Transformation of Caterpillars. To upgrade your membership, please call 805-682-4711 ext. 114 or 110.
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Annual Patron Dinner
Every year, in January, the Museum invites Members at the Patron level and above to celebrate the Museum’s anniversary with an elegant evening including a cocktail hour, dinner, and a special presentation. This year's event was held on January 26, 2012. To upgrade your membership to the Patron Level, please call Ashley Walmsley at 805-682-4711 ext. 124.
Conversations with a Curator
An exclusive event for Museum members at the Naturalist Level and above, this unique evening reception includes a special opportunity for members to view seldom seen collection items and learn more about the current research activities of the Museum’s curators.
2013 Conversations with Curator:
John R. Johnson, Curator of Anthropology
Our Earliest Californians: The Evidence from Arlington Springs
Thursday, May 2, 2013
6:00 PM Reception
6:30 PM Presentation and Discussion
Why is Arlington Springs important? This ancient site on Santa Rosa Island, complemented by genetic studies of living Chumash Indians, contributes to an understanding of how paleo-peoples first entered the Americas. In 1987 John Johnson began research with two human bones discovered nearly thirty years earlier by museum archaeologist Phil Orr that had been buried 37 feet below the surface, exposed in the canyon wall. The bones proved to be the oldest yet dated in the Americas. Peeling back the layers of time revealed many mysteries, including black mats and extinct giant mice, all buried under sediments accumulated since the end of the Ice Age. Dr. Johnson, working with an interdisciplinary team, traced the ancient sediment layers through three dimensional space, using core samples bored in the site vicinity. Join us for an exploration of the prehistoric past through archaeological clues unearthed during excavations at the site.
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