Featured Events
Thursday, September 29
Thursdays in September Museum: September 1, 8, 22, 29 Sea Center: September 15
Experience the Museum and Sea Center without the crowds at special Members-only hours ev...
9:00 AM–10:00 AM
Friday, September 30
The Artist’s Table fundraiser is kicking off Friday, September 30 with an Opening Soiree Dinner Party with the artists. Ticket buyers and sponsors will be among the firs...
6:00 PM–9:00 PM
Friday, October 7
A Parliament of Owls: 300 Years of Owl Illustration opens to the public in Maximus Gallery on October 7.
A group of owls is called a “parliament.” A captivating d...
10:00 AM–5:00 PM
Saturday, October 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 Museum a...
7:30 PM–10:00 PM
Monday, October 10
In 1848, California contained an estimated 10,000 grizzly bears: more than any current U.S. state other than Alaska, and a ratio of one grizzly for every 11 people living in C...
6:30 PM–8:00 PM
Tuesday, October 11
Ancestors' House - kiyisyisʼaʼlɨyi’n a siʼap
Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Director of Museum Programs Kathleen Conti will share a preview of the Santa Ynez...
7:30 PM–8:30 PM
Thursday, October 13
The James Webb Space Telescope continues to wow us with astronomical images, revealing more than ever about distant phenomena and the history of the universe. C...
11:00 AM–12:00 PM
Saturday, October 29
Experience a magical circus of surprises during the Museum’s debut adults-only (21+) Halloween celebration. Come in costume to crawl our creepy halls and spooky woods in...
6:00 PM–9:00 PM
Thursday, November 3
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Gulf comes The Bald Eagle, a sweeping work of cultural and natural history that asks us to reconsider the story of America throug...
7:30 PM–9:30 PM
Saturday, November 12
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 Museum a...
7:00 PM–10:00 PM