Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Check out Santa Barbara Historical Museum's growing collection of oral histories, past history talks and other ways to connect with Santa Barbara's past.

Our mission is to inspire meaningful connections to Santa Barbara history.

The Santa Barbara Historical Museum has emerged as an essential landmark for the preservation and celebration of Santa Barbara’s regional history. As one of the oldest cultural institutions in Santa Barbara, SBHM is home to the vast archival collection of documents and artifacts within our Gledhill Library and collections vault.

Entrance to the Museum is free! Visit us Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 5pm, and Thursday’s noon to 7pm.

For more information on the Museum, exhibitions, events, becoming a member, and how to support, visit https://www.sbhistorical.org/