Upcoming Events
Sunday, February 1
Quasars to Sea Stars is a three-to-four-year work/research/volunteer program for high school teens. Participants take museum studies classes, learn from professional scient...
8:00 AM–10:00 PM
Sunday, February 1 – 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, February 2
Some of the finest Native rock imagery in the Western Hemisphere is in the Desert Southwest. In this free public lecture presented by the Santa Barbara County Archaeologica...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Wednesday, February 4
The Sea Center on Stearns Wharf will be closed on Wednesday, February 4 for our annual cleaning of life-size Gray Whale models Bering and Baja. See you when we reopen the n...
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Friday, February 6
Registration for Nature Adventures™ spring break camps opens February 6 at 3:00 PM! Explore offerings and details on our Nature Adventures page.
3:00 PM–11:00 PM
Friday, February 6
Dark matter is a cornerstone of modern cosmology, successfully explaining the large-scale structure of the universe—from the cosmic microwave background to the rotati...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Saturday, February 7
Join us in celebrating the life and legacy of an incredible being. In partnership with Eyes in the Sky (EITS) of the Santa Barbara Audubon Society, the Museum will host a c...
3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Sunday, February 8 – 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, February 9
Take a tour of the frogs and salamanders that inhabit California, a wild waterpark for amphibians! Returning popular Science Pub speaker Emily Taylor, Ph.D., will introduce...
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
Tuesday, February 10
Passing down personal possessions can be meaningful…and complicated. How do you balance financial value, sentimental attachment, and differing expectations among hei...
12:00 PM–1:00 PM
