Santa Barbara Natural History Museum : Set in historic Mission Canyon, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History is one of the most beautiful small museums in the United States by virtue of its natural setting and gracious Spanish-style architecture. The Museum offers a close look at the story of the region's birth, geology and paleontology, native wildlife, rich marine life, and the culture of the Chumash Indians. Features include a 72-foot Blue Whale skeleton, the region's only public planetarium and observatory, a creekside setting and a unique Museum Store.

• Hours of Operation : Daily 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Entrance Fees : $6.00 for adults; $4.00 for Seniors (60+) and Teens; $3.00 for children.
• ADA Accessible? : Yes
• Driving Time : 10 minutes.
• Driving Directions : 2559 Puesta del Sol Road, Santa Barbara, 93105. Exit the hotel going west on E. Cabrillo Boulevard. Turn right onto Garden Street. Take US-101 N to the Mission Street exit. Drive to the end of Mission. Turn left and then take a right on Olivos. Drive about 1/2 mile and you will see the signs for the Museum on the left.
  
  
  
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• More information : http://www.sbnature.org/index.htm or 805.682.4711.

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