Museum and Sea Center open daily, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
March 16, 2025 Date

Featured Events

Free Admission at the Museum: SoCal Museums Free-For-All
Sunday, March 16
Enjoy the Museum's indoor and outdoor exhibits for free during the annual SoCal Museums Free-For-All! Connect with nature and science here as we celebrate the reg...
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Beach Cleanup
Sunday, March 16
Be part of the solution to marine pollution! Come gain community with fellow ocean-lovers, and earn community service hours if you need them to graduate. 
Meet us on&n...
10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Summer Camp Registration Opens to General Public
Thursday, March 20
General public registration for Nature Adventures summer camps opens March 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM. 
Members can register earlier. Explore offerings and details on our Nat...
6:00 PM–11:00 PM
Spring Shows Begin in Gladwin Planetarium
Saturday, March 22
Learn about the constellations and planets visible in Santa Barbara in spring and contemplate the origins of the cosmos and our home planet. It's time for a spring schedule...
11:00 AM–3:00 PM
Destination East Africa: A Birder’s Delight
Wednesday, March 26
Presented by the Santa Barbara Audubon Society and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Eager visitors to East Africa primarily go on a quest to see the classic wild...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM
Teen Internship Applications Due
Friday, March 28
March 28, 2025 is the last day to submit applications for our life-changing work/study/intern program Quasars to Sea Stars.
Learn more at Teen Programs Info Night on Februa...
12:00 AM–12:00 AM
Mushroom Nature Journaling Workshop
Wednesday, April 2
Gather 'round for fun and fungal nature journaling! Nature journaling is an enjoyable and relaxing practice to inspire mindfulness, attention, and connection to the natural...
3:00 PM–4:30 PM
The Black Hole Explorer and the Edge of the Universe
Friday, April 4
The Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) brought us the first image of a black hole in 2019, stunning the world and making the unseeable seen for the first time. This image is onl...
7:30 PM–9:00 PM
Star Party
Saturday, April 5
Please note: To avoid a conflict with another event, this Star Party in April 2025 occurs on the first Saturday of the month, rather than the usual second Saturday.
The Pal...
8:00 PM–10:00 PM
California Missionary Performance Evaluations 1817–1820
Monday, April 7
Job evaluations by the Commissary Prefects of the Alta California missions in the early nineteenth century provide insight into the Franciscan perspective on what makes a &...
7:00 PM–8:30 PM