Upcoming Events
Saturday, December 27 – Ongoing
Join us for fun, learning, and a splash of ocean magic as Sea Center staff and volunteers share stories of the sea in the middle of our Dive In exhibit. All ages are welcom...
10:30 AM–10:45 AM
Sunday, December 28 – Ongoing
Join us for fun, learning, and a splash of ocean magic as Sea Center staff and volunteers share stories of the sea in the middle of our Dive In exhibit. All ages are welcom...
10:30 AM–10:45 AM
Sunday, December 28 – Ongoing
Learn about shark biology from our experts as they make sure the animals in Shark Cove at the Sea Center are healthy and satisfied. Enjoy a 15-minute interpretive talk by a...
11:30 AM–11:45 AM
Thursday, January 1
The Museum and Sea Center are closed on New Year's Day.
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Friday, January 2
The James Webb Space Telescope detects galaxies so far away that we see them as they were over 13 billion years ago. This opportunity to study galaxies in their youth compl...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Sunday, January 4 – Ongoing
Learn about shark biology from our experts as they make sure the animals in Shark Cove at the Sea Center are healthy and satisfied. Enjoy a 15-minute interpretive talk by a...
11:30 AM–11:45 AM
Monday, January 5
The Late Classic Maya village of Joya de Cerén’s extraordinary preservation by the Loma Caldera volcanic eruption around 650 CE allows for a unique opportunity...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Tuesday, January 6
Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Spanning nine countries and over 2.7 million square miles, the Amazon Basin i...
Spanning nine countries and over 2.7 million square miles, the Amazon Basin i...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Friday, January 9
Drawing on ancestral knowledge of natural materials and a family legacy of treadle loom weaving, Zapotec-American artist Porfirio Gutiérrez creates works that commun...
6:00 PM–7:30 PM
Saturday, January 10
The Palmer Observatory will open its doors and its roof to share a remarkable view of the wonders of the night sky through our state-of-the-art 20-inch telescope. Join Muse...
7:30 PM–10:00 PM
