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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center

Discover the wonders of ocean life at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center. Located on historic Stearns Wharf, this highly interactive marine education facility offers you close encounters with marine animals from the Santa Barbara Channel.

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center

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Visit the Wet Deck to experience the thrill of discovery on a marine research vessel. Every trip to the Wet Deck is different, as we observe the dynamic environment. 

Gather around the Moon Pool to help Sea Center naturalists use oceanographic tools to measure conditions in the water. Get to know local marine life in its astonishing diversity, looking up close at the tiny organisms that play big roles in the ecosystem. While adults and older children investigate with scientific tools, little ones can search for shells in the sand and discover other surprises at kid height.

Included with Sea Center admissionMembers are always free. All Sea Center spaces are ADA accessible; visit our accessibility page for more information.

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