Sea Center
211 Stearns Wharf
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hours:
Open daily 10am-5pm; Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (3:00
p.m.), Christmas Day, New Years Day.
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center is a fun, engaging, interactive marine education
facility located on Stearns Wharf. Owned and operated by the Santa
Barbara Museum of Natural History, the ea Center
fulfills the mission of the Museum to inspire a passion for the
natural world.
Interactive exhibits, scientific discovery:
- Opportunities to work like scientists,
sampling and testing ocean water, studying animal behavior, and
examining microscopic marine life
- Live tide pool animal encounters
- A theater showcasing the wonders of the Santa
Barbara Channel
- At the Sea Center, you will
discover the fun science and the wonders of the natural world.
- Enter the two-story glass foyer and greet a
39-foot, life-size model of a California Gray whale and her
calf.
- Crawl through a tunnel inside a 1,500 gallon
surge tank to see the life of the ocean. Observe sea stars,
urchins, limpets, and much more.
- Be an oceanographer for a day. Take ocean
samples and view sea life close up through video magnifiers.
Test your ocean samples to determine water quality.
- Learn about ongoing scientific research, get
an update on marine mammal sightings, and sing along with whales
and seals.
Directions:
Take the 101 to the Garden Street exit. Turn
towards the
ocean. Turn right
Cabrillo Blvd. Turn left at State Street on to Stearns Wharf.
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