Our mission is to inspire meaningful connections to Santa Barbara history. One of the cultural gems of our city, there is no better resource for discovery than this beautiful museum. 

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Santa Barbara Historical Museum is headquartered in a 25,000 square-foot adobe building in the historic district of downtown Santa Barbara. 

136 East De la Guerra Santa Barbara, California (805) 966-1601

Open Wednesday through Sunday Noon – 5:00 p.m. Thursdays the Museum welcomes visitors for after-hours until 7:00 pm   Guided Tours are offered by appointment.

The Gledhill Library contains rare literary and visual documents, including 80,000 historic photographs. 

Our campus at Santa Barbara Historical Museum also includes:

Covarrubias Adobe (1817): One of the oldest buildings in Santa Barbara the adobe, which serves as the Museum’s education center, is adjacent to the downtown museum. California State Landmark and Santa Barbara Landmark 

Historic Adobe (1836): Adobe adjacent to the downtown museum. Santa Barbara Landmark

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