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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara

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  • We came for the Edward Curtis photo exhibit which was a large collection including some artifacts. I used to live near the Smithsonian museums in Washington, DC. It was nice to come to this museum.....  more
    We came for the Edward Curtis photo exhibit which was a large collection including some artifacts. I used to live near the Smithsonian museums in Washington, DC. It was nice to come to this museum.....  more »
  • I joined my son on a field trip here and I am already planning on bringing my entire family back. This museum is gorgeous and the exhibits are very detailed. I only got to check out part of the... 
    I joined my son on a field trip here and I am already planning on bringing my entire family back. This museum is gorgeous and the exhibits are very detailed. I only got to check out part of the...  more »
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  • What a cute museum. On the smaller side but don't be fooled we spent 3 to 4 hours there. The exhibits are big enough and with plenty of information to not feel overwhelmed. The items at the store are also affordable. Next time we are thinking of having a picnic here as there is plenty of seating inside bu the beautiful trees or creek. There is a section in the museum where kids can race little boats down a small section with water. The employee at the front desk was also very friendly and welcoming. Will definitely be going back.
  • It doesn’t look like a big one from outside but has a wealth of knowledge and interesting exhibits inside! You have good parking on premises. Just carry a water bottle. Planetarium show was interesting. It was so good to hear about the rescue operations of some birds here. Learnt some good facts about native culture and history. Kids were excited to see the interesting prehistoric forest. We can learn a little about archeology, astronomy, geography, paleontology, marine biology, gemology and zoology and what not all in one place. Highly recommend it if you have young kids or encyclopedia fans.

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