ASTRO Experiences · Santa Barbara

Experiences in Santa Barbara

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Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Santa Barbara, CA
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art features permanent collections and rotating exhibitions spanning multiple artistic periods and cultures. The museum offers educational programs, family activities, and regular events including lectures, tours, and classes for visitors of all ages.
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Casa del Herrero
Santa Barbara, CA
Casa del Herrero is a historic house museum and garden in Montecito, California, offering a glimpse into the 1920s and 1930s. Designed by George Washington Smith, it showcases Spanish Colonial Revival Architecture and features Country Place Era and Moorish-inspired gardens. This former private estate of industrialist George Fox Steedman is a National Historic Landmark.
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Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum & Library
Santa Barbara, CA
The Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum & Library features one of the largest doll museums and the largest teddy bear museum in the U.S. It displays over 4,000 dolls and bears in 150 cases and holds the world's largest research library of related books. Visitors can see hand-painted murals, a revolving display of 20th-century toys, and an art gallery section for artist dolls and teddy bears. Personally conducted tours by owner Susan Quinlan are also available.
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Casa Dolores
Santa Barbara, CA
Casa Dolores houses one of the largest collections of Mexican folk art on California's Central Coast, located in the historic Botiller Adobe built in 1843. The museum presents rotating exhibitions, art demonstrations, and cultural displays celebrating Mexico's popular arts traditions.
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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Santa Barbara, CA
The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is a museum in Santa Barbara, CA. It offers visitors the opportunity to explore various exhibitions. The museum also features a Sea Center and the Gladwin Planetarium.
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Santa Barbara Surfing Museum
Santa Barbara, CA
The Santa Barbara Surfing Museum is dedicated to a century of local surfing culture and history. Visitors can explore the stories of shapers and riders from Santa Barbara whose innovations changed the sport globally.
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Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Santa Barbara, CA
The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum showcases maritime history and culture through its collections, exhibits, and educational programs. The museum hosts lectures, outdoor experiences, and community events focused on ocean and coastal heritage.
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Art, Design & Architecture Museum
Santa Barbara, CA
The Art, Design & Architecture Museum features rotating contemporary art exhibitions showcasing regional artists. The museum also houses the Architecture and Design Collection, one of North America's largest archives dedicated to Southern California design heritage.
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Santa Barbara Historical Museum
Santa Barbara, CA
The Santa Barbara Historical Museum inspires connections to the history of America's Riviera. Visitors can explore the region's past, from its earliest Chumash residents to the Silent Film Era and the founding of Fiesta. The museum features exhibitions such as The Gift: New Additions to our Story and Ludmilla Pilat Welch: Serene Santa Barbara. This cultural landmark is located in the heart of the historic district.
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Museum Of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
The Museum Of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara is a contemporary art space in Santa Barbara, California. It provides exhibitions and programming to Santa Barbara and the Central Coast. These offerings encourage discovery, cultivate new perspectives, and challenge how visitors experience the world.
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Reagan Ranch Center
Santa Barbara, CA
Located in downtown Santa Barbara, the Reagan Ranch Center features original artifacts including a section of the Berlin Wall and Ronald Reagan's Jeep Scrambler. State-of-the-art interactive exhibits showcase photographs, audio clips, and videos chronicling Reagan's life and accomplishments.
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Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
The Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara is a museum that showcases carriages and western art. Its collection includes various wagons, such as the Victoria Stables Wagon, and is accessible via private tours.
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Bossé Toy Train Museum
Santa Barbara, CA
The Bossé Toy Train Museum in Santa Barbara is housed in a City Historic Landmark building. It features a Lionel train layout from the 1930s and 1940s, complete with LGB trains overhead. Visitors can view MTH reproduction toy trains, original trains from various eras, and authentic railroad artifacts like observation car drumheads and signs. Displays also include a replica 1900s observation car and a scaled-down steam locomotive boiler front.
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MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
Santa Barbara, CA
MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation is dedicated to igniting learning through interactive experiences in science and creativity.
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ASTRO Network Geography

Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Casa del Herrero

Susan Quinlan Doll & Teddy Bear Museum & Library

Casa Dolores

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Santa Barbara Surfing Museum

Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

Art, Design & Architecture Museum

Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Museum Of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara

Reagan Ranch Center

Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara

Bossé Toy Train Museum

MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation