Free Admission at the Museum: SoCal Museums Free-For-All

At the Museum

Enjoy the Museum's indoor and outdoor exhibits for free during the annual SoCal Museums Free-For-All on Sunday, February 22 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM! Connect with nature and science here as we celebrate the region's vibrant cultural landscape. Until 3:00 PM, meet our partners from Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit, Southern Steelhead Coalition, Santa Barbara Zoo, Santa Barbara Audubon Society's Eyes in the Sky avian ambassadors, and Climb Out.

Reservations are recommended—click here to make one. All guests should expect a busy day at the Museum with limited parking and a line to enter. Please note that our sister campus, the Sea Center on Stearns Wharf, is not part of the Free-for-All, and conditions there (as well as admissions fees) are expected to be normal.

Plan to make the most of your visit to the Museum with our guest FAQs and accessibility page.

Add to the fun with a show in Gladwin Planetarium! Palmer Observatory will also be open, until 4:00 PM.

Planetarium Tickets 
Tickets will become available 20 minutes before each show at our membership table by the Oak Tree. Tickets are first-come, first-served and you must have your physical planetarium ticket in order to attend the show. The doors to the planetarium will open 10 minutes before the show for guests with tickets. Seat selection is first-come, first-served. Shows start promptly on time and no late entry is granted.

Planetarium Schedule for February 22
10:30 AM – The Night Sky for Little Dippers
11:00 AM – The Night Sky for Little Dippers
11:30 AM – The Night Sky for Little Dippers
12:00 PM – Notable Nebulae
1:00 PM – Birth of Planet Earth
2:00 PM – Mensajeros del Tiempo y el Espacio
3:00 PM – Winter Wonders over Santa Barbara
Find descriptions for all these shows on our planetarium page.

For more information about all museums participating in the Free-For-All, visit the SoCal Museums website.

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