Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
4.5
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Located on the water's edge of the Santa Barbara Harbor, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum contains exciting & educational exhibits set inside of nearly 8,000 square feet of Museum space. The Maritime Museum also offers a wide range of educational programs including docent tours, and Tall Ship tours. Admission also includes a series of films shown daily in our large screen, high-definition Munger Theater. Fun for the whole family!
Duration: 1-2 hours
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supersnookers
Burien, WA286 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
What a great little gem of a museum. Housed in a historic building from the 1940s with lots of photos in the lobby. Very helpful and nice staff to welcome you. They have packed a ton of information in this museum. We spent a good 90 minutes and definitely could have stayed longer to read everything. There are some fun interactive exhibits where you can try reeling in a fish and getting a laser tattoo. It is located within walking distance of the cute little hotels in Santa Barbara and has a few restaurants right around it. Definitely worth a trip!
Written January 24, 2020
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Outofdodge_10
Santa Fe, NM1,338 contributions
Mar 2022
This is a great, charming little museum. I was thinking 3 stars because it isn't the Louvre (not fair to compare), but it is very charming with pertinent information. Fun to learn and kids in the place seemed to have fun. Great place to spend some time and learn.
Written April 4, 2022
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pspoker
Las Vegas, NV1,079 contributions
Oct 2022
Interesting place. Cost is $5 a senior.
Only took maybe half hour to walk through but was interesting.
I would suggest if there in the area to do it. A VERY short walk away is Brophy Brothers and it has great fish and chips.
Only took maybe half hour to walk through but was interesting.
I would suggest if there in the area to do it. A VERY short walk away is Brophy Brothers and it has great fish and chips.
Written October 15, 2022
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Ankur K
16 contributions
Dec 2021
A good maritime museum with an excellent rooftop deck view. It depends on your interest how much time you wish to spend here, but still interesting to tour. Admission price is reasonable and has a nice gift shop!
Written November 12, 2022
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Gayle M
Chicago, IL242 contributions
Feb 2020
Stop here to learn about ways to see the water, the Channel Islands. Enjoy the view of Santa Barbara and learn a bit of history!
Written March 3, 2020
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tippervs
San Francisco, CA126 contributions
Aug 2019
If you like anything to do with maritime this is the place to go to while in Santa Barbara. I learned so much here.
Written August 6, 2019
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Dawb99
Sanger, CA317 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
Very informative docents, two level museum with history and current day all well presented as well as a number of interactive displays for adults and kids. Great location, restaurants on site as well.
Written July 25, 2019
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ahagler
Duluth, GA55 contributions
We took "Toot" from the Wharf across the harbor and landed in front of the museum. The price was great since we had a coupon. The kids worked on a scavenger hunt that took them to each exhibit--good planning on their part. There were lots of interactive things to explore as well. Lots of restaurants on the boardwalk as well. Took the Red Line Trolley for a quarter back to the Wharf. Fun trip.
Written July 12, 2011
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Zangi
Santa Barbara, CA43 contributions
Dec 2019
The Maritime Museum is worth your time and you can eat lunch afterwards at the water and make an afternoon of it or go to breakfast at the water and then go to the Museum. It will not disappoint and you will feel like you have been on a mini-vacation.
Written March 20, 2020
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Gorilla Zombie
Rancho Cucamonga, CA15 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
If you love history, this is it. Santa Barbara has amazing history and the Lighthouse was amazing to see.
Written July 14, 2019
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maritimemuseum
Santa Barbara, CA1 contribution
Thank you for your interest in visiting our museum. Here are the costs for various age groups:
Adults (18-64) $8
Senior (65+) $5
Students w/ ID $5
Youth (6-17) $5
Child (1-5) Free
Active Military Free
SBMM Members Free
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