Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Ty Warner Sea Center is a fun, engaging, interactive marine education facility located on Stearns Wharf. Owned and operated by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, the Ty Warner Sea Center fulfills the mission of the Museum to inspire a passion for the natural world.

Interactive exhibits designed to help visitors experience scientific discovery

Opportunities to work like scientists, sampling and testing ocean water, studying animal behavior, and examining microscopic marine life

Live tidepool animal encounters

A theater showcasing the wonders of the Santa Barbara Channel


2559 Puesta del Sol Road Santa Barbara, CA
805.682.4711 | website