Museum of Natural History - Santa Barbara, CA
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N 34° 26.444 W 119° 42.945
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Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Waymark Code: WM2PG0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/01/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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Located in Santa Barbara, this is their local Natural History Museum.

From the website
'Exhibits: The Museum features eleven exhibit halls, focusing on regional natural history, including birds, insects, mammals, marine life, paleontology, Native Americans and the Chumash Indians. The Lizard Lounge features live reptiles and amphibians.

Features: Life-size Blue Whale skeleton, a planetarium, an antique natural history art gallery, a museum store and special programs featuring outstanding lecturers and films.

Audience: The Museum serves the southern and central coast of California. The City of Santa Barbara is home to 89,000 people. It has a large Hispanic population and an active Native American population. More than 150,000 people visit the Museum each year.

Of Interest: The Museum has the only natural science database and collections repository specializing in the Santa Barbara region. We house the largest collection of Chumash Indian artifacts outside the Smithsonian. Our shell collection and bird egg collection are among the most significant in the country.
Name: Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Location/Address:
2559 Puesta del Sol Road
Santa Barbara, CA USA
93105


Telephone Number: (805) 682-4711

Web Site: [Web Link]

Type/Specialty: National History

Educational programs: Yes

Theater: Yes

Hours of operation: 10 am to 5 pm Daily

Admission Fee: $8

Gift Shop: yes

Agency/Ownership: Not listed

Cafe/Restaurant: Not listed

Other Features: Not listed

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