Santa Barbara, CA. May 1, 2022 – The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) will present “The Surfer and the Sage: A Guide to Survive and Ride Life’s Waves,” an in-person lecture presentation by  former World Surfing Champion, Shaun Tomson,  and best-selling author and public philosopher, Noah benShea. This event, which coincides with the publication of…

Santa Barbara, CA. June 1, 2022 - The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM), in cooperation with the Sea Glass and Ocean Arts Festival, is hosting Sea Glass Pop-Ups on Sunday, July 3 and Saturday, August 13, 2022, on the museum’s patio overlooking the Harbor. These events are free and open to the public from 10…

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is presenting “The History and Importance of Hydrography” on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at 7 pm PT. This in-person presentation by Charles Brennan about the study of ocean and shoreline geography, its characteristics, and its importance will be held at the museum and registration is required. Cost is free…

Join the United States Coast Guard and the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary in celebrating the U.S. Coast Guard’s 232nd birthday Saturday, August 6th at 10 AM aboard USS SLATER. The Coast Guard’s actual birthday is the 4th, though we are waiting until Saturday to celebrate, with the hopes that more people will join us.…

Meet national award-winning mystery/suspense author Penny Goetjen at the Mystic Outdoor Art Festival featuring her new book, The Woman Underwater, a suspenseful thriller set in Connecticut, featuring the mysterious disappearance of a beloved husband, dad and teacher on a class trip to NYC. Someone knows something, but isn’t saying… Penny’s website: https://pennygoetjen.com/

Trust president Tony Budrovich shares Catalina Island’s storied past and bright future on the occasion of the conservancy’s golden anniversary. Honoring the Catalina Island Conservancy’s past and future roles in protecting the island’s natural beauty, the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents “Catalina Island Conservancy: 50 Years of Island Stewardship,” a live talk to be…

Hear stories or call in and talk to retired USN Lt. Commander Jerry Pait and fellow submariner Robert G. Williscroft as they discuss Pait's new book: Lieutenant Commander Jerry Pait’s semi-autobiographical collection of sixty stories recounts his thirty years in and around the U.S. Navy’s submarine fleet. Ranging from light-hearted to wrenching, all are poignant…

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents “Whales Without Walls: The Whale Sanctuary Project” on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at 7 pm PDT. This in-person lecture by Charles Vinick, Executive Director of the Whale Sanctuary Project, will tell the story of how the first natural seaside sanctuary for captive whales in North America is being…

The 2022 conference of the American Studies Association of Norway (ASANOR) will be held at Nord University from September 29 to October 1. We welcome papers from a wide range of fields, including literature, history, political science, linguistics, and cultural studies, that explore the role of the sea in the American experience. From the Puritan…

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) has  announced that the Girls in Ocean Science (GiOS) Conference, returning for its second year, has been expanded to two days of programming. The conference is scheduled for Saturday, October 1, 2022,  for students in grades 6-8, and for Sunday, October 2, 2022 for those in grades 9-12. Program…

Please join us on October 15 and 16, 2022 for the 33rd Annual Georgetown Wooden Boat Show! The Georgetown Wooden Boat Show – always held on the third weekend in October – features one of the Southeast’s best wooden boat exhibits with more than 100 classic wooden boats displayed on land and water, boatbuilding, a…

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents “Paddling into a Natural Balance” with Carpinteria-based freelance writer and photographer Chuck Graham  on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at 7:00.  As part of his presentation, Chuck will recount his many adventures hiking and kayaking the Santa Barbara Channel and the Channel Islands National Park and National Marine Sanctuary—and…

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) presents “Conquering the Pacific: An Unknown Mariner and the Final Great Voyage of the Age of Discovery ” with University of California-Davis history professor Andrés Reséndez on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at 7:00 pm.  As part of his presentation Dr. Reséndez will discuss his latest book, Conquering the Pacific…