Santa Barbara Historical Museum
Category: Museums
Address
136 E De La Guerra St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
805-966-1601
Details
Located in the heart of Santa Barbara’s historic district, Santa Barbara Historical Museum has emerged as an essential landmark for the preservation, exploration, and celebration of Santa Barbara’s regional history.
As one of the oldest cultural institutions in Santa Barbara, the museum is home to a vast archival collection within our Gledhill Library, most recently adding the Santa Barbara News-Press collection, representing one million photographs and 150 years of community history.
Our rotating exhibitions feature dynamic elements of Santa Barbara’s local traditions, art, and historical events, while our permanent gallery “The Story of Santa Barbara” traces the development of Santa Barbara’s history from the Chumash to the 20th century.
Two historic adobes are preserved in the Museum’s campus, the Casa Covarrubias (1817) and the Historic Adobe (1836).
Wednesday-Sunday 12:00-5:00pm
Thursday 12:00-7:00pm
Free Admission
Upcoming Events
Nearby Arts & Culture
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Nearby Shop
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- Elizabeth Vallino Interiors726 Anacapa St (521 feet S)
Nearby Dine
- The Eddy137 E De La Guerra St (101 feet NW)
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- Three Pickles126 E Canon Perdido St (396 feet NW)
- Intermezzo813 Anacapa St (427 feet SW)
Nearby Parking
- Ortega Garage Lot #10621 Anacapa St (851 feet S)
- Lobero Garage Lot #9921 Anacapa St (1022 feet NW)
- Paseo Nuevo Garage #1716 Chapala St (0.3 miles SW)
- Paseo Nuevo Garage #2651 Paseo Nuevo (0.3 miles SW)