October 22, 2025 Date
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Paint Your Own Alebrije – Culinary & Folk Arts of Oaxaca
Wednesday, October 22
Ir a la versión en español
Please note that while this workshop is fully booked, tickets are still available for another part of this series.
Join Claudia Ber...
3:00 PM–5:00 PM
Mexican Metal Art – Culinary & Folk Arts of Oaxaca
Thursday, October 23
Ir a la versión en español
Please note that while this workshop is fully booked, tickets are still available for another part of this series.
Join Claudia Ber...
3:00 PM–5:00 PM
The Living Print Opens to the Public
Saturday, October 25
Enjoy the artistic explorations of four contemporary printmakers using traditional techniques to capture the beauty and wonder of the natural world. Intricate botanical por...
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Underwater Archaeology: Voices from Coaybay
Monday, November 3
Deep within a tropical forest in the Dominican Republic is a unique heritage site, Manantial de la Aleta. It consists of a cenote (a water-filled limestone sinkhole) used a...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries: Six-class Course
Tuesday, November 4
Please note that registration for this course is sold out. Want to be the first to hear about our educational offerings? Join our mailing list.
In just a handful of years,...
5:00 PM–6:00 PM
The Life & Legacy of Tom Dibblee
Thursday, November 6
With an uncanny memory, sharp eye for patterns, and inexhaustible ability to traverse harsh terrain, field geologist and cartographer Thomas W. Dibblee, Jr. mapped more tha...
2:00 PM–3:00 PM
SPHEREx: NASA’s New 3D Cosmos-Mapping Machine
Friday, November 7
SPHEREx—launched on March 11, 2025—is the newest addition to NASA’s elite space telescope fleet. In its two-year baseline mission, it will survey the enti...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Star Party
Saturday, November 8
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
A Brief History of Bird Illustration and Painting with Michael DiGiorgio
Tuesday, November 25
Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
This informative and beautifully illustrated free presentation will survey th...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Museum and Sea Center Closed
Thursday, November 27
The Museum and Sea Center are closed on Thanksgiving.  
10:00 AM–5:00 PM