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Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

113 Harbor Way, Ste. 190, at the Santa Babara Harbor, Santa Barbara, CA 93109
(805) 962-8404 ext.115
5.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Specialty Museums, Military Museums
Owner description: Located on the water's edge of the Santa Barbara Harbor, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum contains exciting & educational exhibits set inside of...... more » Owner description: 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! « less
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TadoCalifornia
California
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7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 25, 2012

Nice enough for all in the family. Great before or after dinner. More

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LisaandRod93013
Carpinteria, California
Senior Contributor
46 reviews
6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012

My hubby & I have lived in the Santa Barbara area for almost 14 years now and we finally made our first visit to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum. What a treasure it is! The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum is a lot larger than I originally thought it would be inside. I love the two story layout and design of... More

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Clint R
Marco Island, Florida
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3 reviews
1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 13, 2011

My wife and I recently got married in Santa Barbara and had our reception at the maritime museum. What an awesome experience we had, everyone loved it! It is such a cool place to hold an event and you are right there on the harbor as well which makes for some awesome pictures and great views. Inside the museum is... More

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bmcuscgr94
Santa Ynez, California
Senior Contributor
36 reviews
9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 11, 2011
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Nice change of pace from the normal tourist places in Santa Barbara. Nice history of the harbor and of the channel islands. Small but lots of displays. Interesting section on the 1969 oil spill. More

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ahagler
Duluth, Georgia
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26 reviews
26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 12, 2011
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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.... More

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JWP8
San Francisco, California
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7 reviews
2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2011

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum team has assembled a wonderful collection, beautifully displayed, all in a fabulous waterfront location. In a few short hours I learned much about SB's sea history including glimpses of the Chumash Indians, Channel Island timelines, great wrecks including the PMSS Co. Winfield Scott, abalone fishery, etc. And a great hands on kids section. More

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banksters41
St. George
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14 reviews
2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 17, 2010

This is down by the Harbor and has restaurants all around it. We stumbled upon it and wanted to give it a try. I think it is $6 for adults and $3 for kids if you have a big group. The kids get to do a treasure hunt through the museum. It was informative and a good break from the... More

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44theroad0
minnesota metro area
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2010

The employee's here know how to interact with children. We were so glad we went. Plenty on "hands on" interaction. More

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