Museum and Sea Center open daily, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
April 25, 2025 Date

Adult Programs Events

Ultra-faint Dwarfs: Galaxies in Evolution
Friday, May 2
Ultra–faint dwarf galaxies (UFDs) are ancient relics from the early universe, offering a unique window into the first generations of stars and the nature of dark matt...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
J.P. Harrington in American Archaeology, 1905–1915
Monday, May 5
Most people interested in California’s Indigenous cultures are very aware of John Peabody Harrington’s important ethnographic and linguistic research with Chuma...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Owl: A Year in the Lives of North American Owls
Wednesday, May 7
Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Award-winning photographer Paul Bannick will use his intimate yet dramatic im...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Science Pub: Lizards in Wonderland
Monday, May 12
California is a wonderland for the small and scaly beasts we call lizards, yet most people ignore them as background noise. Emily Taylor, Ph.D., of California Polytechnic S...
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
Tips for Settling Someone’s Affairs - Lunch & Learn Webinar
Tuesday, May 13
Do your loved ones expect you to carry out their wishes and the provisions of their estate plan when they’re gone? Settling their affairs can be a big responsibility,...
12:00 PM–1:00 PM
An Evening with the CEO of National Audubon Society
Wednesday, May 28
Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society
Elizabeth Gray, Ph.D., serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the National Audubon Society, leading the organization toward...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Macrophotography in the Butterfly Pavilion
Tuesday, June 10
Grab your macro lens and spend 90 minutes surrounded by winged wonders in the beautiful garden of Butterflies Alive! 
For these photographer-only sessions, tripods are...
5:00 PM–7:30 PM
Santa Barbara Wine + Food Festival® 2025
Saturday, June 28
Saturday, June 28, 2025 2:00–5:00 PM
Buy Tickets >
Join us to sip and savor 100+ of the Central Coast's best wineries and culinary delights while enjoying a splend...
2:00 PM–5:00 PM
Macrophotography in the Butterfly Pavilion
Tuesday, July 29
Grab your macro lens and spend 90 minutes surrounded by winged wonders in the beautiful garden of Butterflies Alive! 
For these photographer-only sessions, tripods are...
8:30 AM–10:00 AM
How to Build a Habitable World
Friday, August 1
Understanding planetary habitability is one of the major challenges of the current scientific era. Though traditionally viewed through the lens of our home planet and its e...
7:30 PM–8:30 PM