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Tour Park City
This mountain community is home to three world class ski resorts and hosted
several alpine venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics. The historic district is a
bustling year-round draw for vacationers.
- Art classes
- Education programs
- Docent tours
- Library
- Travel tours
Santa Barbara Historical Museum
136 East De La Guerra St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 966-1601; Museum Website;
The museum showcases a rich collection of Early California artifacts dating back to the 15th century including artifacts from Chumash Indians, Spanish, Mexican, Chinese and European cultures that dwelt here. Home of the Gledhill Library.
Two settings reminescent of Early California that will enhance any special event. - Museum Courtyard - Surrounded on three sides by the warm earth tones of an adobe cloister
- Casa Covarrubias - Shaded by a sturdy oak, the courtyard of this 1817 adobe envokes a time when life was lived at a slower pace.
Mission Santa Barbara - Queen of the Missions
Founded Dec 4, 1786 on the Feast of St. Barbara and completed in 1820.
This is one of the best preserved of the old Spanish Mission of California.
Only mission to stay in continuous use since founding. Original missionary
residence and guest rooms are now a museum exhibit. Many examples of early
Mexican art including an 1808 Moorish fountain.
Casa Del Herrero
1387 East Valley Rd, Montecito, CA; (805) 565-5653;
Museum Website;
Andalusion style country estate reflects Montecito life in the 1930's.
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
1130 State St, Sta. Barbara, CA; (805) 963-4364;
Gallery Website;
Major repository for the works of several prestigious artists including
O'Keeffe, Eakins, Sargent and Hopper. Ancient & contemporary art, European painting and sculpture.
American art, works on paper, photography and Asian Art. Children's gallery and gift store.
Programs and events include:
Santa Barbara Public Library - Central Library
40 East Anapamu Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101; (805) 962-7653;
Library Website;
With nearly a quarter million books and extensive programs for children and .
veral impressive murals decorate the foyer entrance and children's area.
Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara
129 Castillo St (Pershing Park), Santa Barbara, CA; (805) 962-2353;
Open: Mon-Fri 8AM-3PM; Donations;
Exhibits of saddles, horsedrawn carts, wagons and carriages.
Many of the carriages are driven every August in the Old Spanish Days Fiesta parade.
Artifacts from local pioneer families.
South Coast Railroad Museum
300 N. Los Carneros Rd, Goleta, CA 93117; (805) 964-3540;
Open: Wed-Sun 1PM-4PM; Donations;
This museum is housed inside the wooden 1901 Goleta Train Depot
which saw continuous service until 1973. Museum includes an old
Southern Pacific caboose, a 300-square-foot HO model railroad layout,
and many other pieces of railroading memorabilia.
Carpinteria Valley Museum of History
956 Maple Ave, Carpinteria, CA 93014; (805) 684-3112;
Open: Tues-Sat 1PM-4PM; Donations.
Exhibits about early local history include special features about
the Chumash Indians, turn of the century asphalt mining, farming and
schooling.
Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum
21 W. Anapamu St, Sta. Barbara, CA; (805) 962-5322;
Free Admissions. Open Daily 10-4.
Established in 1983, this library houses an
extensive set of original and facsimile manuscripts of books,
treaties, maps, letters and musical scores - some over 200 years old.
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
2559 Puesta Del Sol Rd. Sta. Barbara; (805) 682-4711;
Exhibits on early American Indian tribes, biology and marine science.
Includes Planetarium.
University Art Museum - UCSB
UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-7130; (805) 893-2951;
Established in 1959, as a gallery dedicated to art education at UC Santa Barbara, it now serves as a unique
educational resource for academic and community audiences throughout the region.
Today, the UAM has a distinguished Fine Art Collection of over 8,500 works and over 750,000 architectural drawings,
historic photographs, writings, scrapbooks, and three-dimensional objects in the Architecture and Design Collection.
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
132 Harbor Way, Sta. Barbara, CA; (805) 962-8404;
Museum Website;
Located at the entrance to Santa Barbara Harbor with exhibits and displays on marine history,
marine habitats, fishing, and navigation.
Santa Maria Museum of Flight
3015 Airpark Dr, Santa Maria, CA 93454; (805) 922-8758;
Open: Fri-Sun 10AM-4PM (Mon-Fri by appointment); Donations;
Two aircraft hangers are home to a collection of historic planes
including the Fleet Model 2 and StinsonV77-Reliant.
Big range of other historical exhibits includes the once "top secret"
Norden bombsight and its accessories.
Santa Maria Valley Historical Museum
616 S. Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454; (805) 922-3130;
Open: Tues-Sat Noon-5PM; Free Admission;
Changing exhibits feature mostly local history of the original
Chumash Indian residents and early American pioneers.
Santa Maria Valley Children's Discovery Museum
321 Town Center West, Santa Maria, CA; (805) 928-8414;
Hands-on museum with interactive exhibits to teach children about
science, agriculture, sea life and the human body.
Elverhoj Danish Museum of History and Art - 686-1211
1624 Elverhoy Way, Solvang, CA; (805) 686-1211;
Open: Wed-Sun 1-4PM; Free Admission
Dedicated to Solvang's history and Dutch heritage.
Solvang Vintage Motorcycle Museum
320 Alisal Rd, Solvang, CA; (805) 686-9522;
Museum Website;
The private motorcycle collection of Virgil Elings has a strong emphasis on racing cycles.
Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum
3596 Sagunto St, Santa Ynez, CA; (805) 688-7889;
The museum displays local native American artifacts including tools and baskets.
Wilding Art Museum
2329 Jonata St, Los Olivos, CA; (805) 688-1082;
Museum Website;
This national museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting American wilderness artworks.
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