Museum Events
Friday, December 12
The Museum will close at 4:00 PM on Friday, December 12, to reopen at 4:30 PM for the special event Howls & Owls: The Case of the Missing Morsels. Join us for this fami...
4:00 PM–4:30 PM
Friday, December 12
What’s eating our exhibits? You’re invited to help us solve a curious mystery of natural history. Bring your family to enjoy the Museum's celebration of night,...
4:30 PM–6:30 PM
Saturday, December 13
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...
7:00 PM–10:00 PM
Monday, December 22
The winter break season of Nature Adventures™ camps begins December 22! Check the Nature Adventures page to learn more.
12:00 AM
Wednesday, December 24
The Museum and Sea Center close at 3:00 PM on Christmas Eve.
3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Thursday, December 25
The Museum and Sea Center are closed on Christmas.
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
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
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
