Santa Barbara Historical Society in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County , United States | Museum

The Museum, constructed in 1965 by the Santa Barbara Historical Society which was founded in 1932, has spent over three decades exhibiting the city's artistic and cultural heritage. Touring the Santa Barbara Historical Museum enables visitors to see a wide array of unique artifacts, photographs, furnishings and textiles dating from the 15th century.

Santa Barbara in the United States has a rich multicultural history which is represented with artifacts from Chumash, Spanish, Mexican, "Yankee" and Chinese culture in the Santa Barbara Historical Society.  The Gledhill Library contains rare literary and visual documents including 50,000 historic photographs. Two early 19th century buildings, the 1817 Casa Covarrubias and the 1836 Historic Adobe are adjacent to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.

Admission to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum is free, however donations are appreciated.

Evoke the romance of early Spanish California by celebrating your wedding or special occasion on the grounds of this cultural landmark located in the heart of Santa Barbara's historic district.   Enjoy the ambience of two private, interconnected courtyards distinguished by native and exotic landscaping and accented with splashing fountains.