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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Closed Now: 10:00 - 17:00
Open today: 10:00 - 17:00
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Beautiful EVENT space. Get married here!!!

The space outside is an amazing space for any event. It can accommodate as many as 300. There are... read more

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maryanne c
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Santa Barbara, California
Small and interesting local museum

We stopped by as we were having a relaxing afternoon en route to the botanic gardens. It was a... read more

Reviewed 3 days ago
LEHeaven
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Wales, United Kingdom
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We're not your typical structured museum with stiff curators, cold halls, and strict rules. We like to go outside and get our hands dirty, pick things up and take a closer look, laugh, skip, or maybe even jump for joy. Because learning is messy and...more
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2559 Puesta Del Sol, Santa Barbara, CA 93105-2936
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Reviewed yesterday

The space outside is an amazing space for any event. It can accommodate as many as 300. There are two separate areas....one for ceremony or silent auction and another for dining.

Date of experience: October 2019
Thank maryanne c
Reviewed 3 days ago

We stopped by as we were having a relaxing afternoon en route to the botanic gardens. It was a discount day (unknown to us) and it was incredibly quiet here. This generally suits us, although unfortunately there were sections of the museum closed for a...More

Date of experience: September 2019
Thank LEHeaven
Reviewed 2 September 2019

Our family drove to Santa Barbara for the day and looked for things to do with the kids on the way. We hadn't been to the Natural History museum yet and were very pleasantly surprised! The quality of the museum and the taxidermy is amazing....More

Date of experience: August 2019
Thank flynavy99
Reviewed 6 August 2019

This was well done with the separate buildings for each exhibit. We enjoyed the mammal building the most as well as the creative building with camping and drawing.

Date of experience: August 2019
Thank finances4mm
Reviewed 6 August 2019

We learned a lot about what nature has to offer in and near Santa Barbara. We spent over an hour learning these things.

Date of experience: August 2019
Thank tippervs
Reviewed 14 July 2019 via mobile

My 6, 4, and 2 year old children really enjoyed this museum, as well as all three adults in our party. We especially enjoyed the mammals and birds exhibits, the butterfly habitat, and the outdoor area near the dinosaurs. The museum itself appears small from...More

Date of experience: July 2019
Thank disneymamaofthree
Reviewed 5 July 2019

Don't let the sleepy first impression of this museum put you off. Budget an hour or two to dive into the natural history of the beautiful Santa Barbara area. I promise you'll learn something. The museum is good sized so be prepared to walk a...More

Date of experience: May 2019
Thank MrGaucho1987
Reviewed 30 June 2019

I love this museum not so much for their exhibits but for the amazing backyard that is designed for little kids to engage with their natural environment.

Date of experience: August 2018
Thank Yelena L
Reviewed 10 June 2019

I've traveled the world and without any doubt this is one of the best Natural History Museums. Located behind the Santa Barbara Mission, this museum can take quite a few hours to see exhibits from oceanic creatures to insects, reptiles, birds, mammals, minerals, astronomy, Chumash...More

Date of experience: April 2019
1  Thank Lorraine W
Reviewed 7 May 2019

This is a low key and extremely informative place. The exhibits taught me a lot especially about the native inhabitants of this area

Date of experience: October 2018
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Go to their web-page, please. $12 for adults and $7-8 for kids Note that $60 memberships are tax-deductible, and there are reduced rates for groups..
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