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Through October 25, 2026

As if in a Dream: History, Fantasy, Future

Through January 3, 2027
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Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents

For residents of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and SLO County

Sunday, September 13
11 am – 5 pm

“Resonances”

Ashwini Bhat in Conversation with Jenni Sorkin

Sunday, September 27
11:30 am

Cantadores y Compositores: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage

Thursday, October 1
5 – 6 pm
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Winter Gift-Making Workshop – Clay Animals & Shadow Box Sculpture

Ages 6 – 12
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Artists & Culture of Tahiti & the Islands of French Polynesia with Tory Laitila

September 3 – 13, 2026

Best of Peru’s Art & Archaeology with Dr. Kevin Lane

September 22 – October 3, 2026

Southern U.S. Art Escape: Behind the Scenes in Kansas City & Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Fall 2026
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Tickets for most events may be purchased online at sbma.net/ticketing, at the Visitor Services desks during Museum hours or by credit card by calling 805.884.6423. Please check event details for further information.

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November 13, 2026

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Fall Opening Party

Friday, November 13, 2026 | 6 – 8 pm

Adults

» Tickets available September 14

November 14, 2026

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Sketching in the Galleries

Saturday
November 14, 2026
11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Adults Free In the Galleries Kids & Family Series

December 05, 2026

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Winter Gift-Making Workshop – Clay Animals & Shadow Box Sculpture

Saturday, December 5, 2026
9 am – 3 pm

Art Workshops Kids & Family

colored illustration of a plant

Adult Art Studio Class

Painting Plants and Flower Through Piet Mondrian’s Eyes

Saturday, December 5, 2026
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Adults Art Workshops

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colored illustration of a plant

Adult Art Studio Class

Painting Plants and Flower Through Piet Mondrian’s Eyes

Saturday, December 5, 2026
9:30 am – 12:30 pm

Adults Art Workshops

» Get Tickets at Lotusland

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The Music of Cassatt's Paris: Opera, Art Song, and Cabaret of the Belle Époque

Saturday, December 5, 2026
3 – 4:30 pm

Adults Performance

December 12, 2026

crude painting of a landscape scene with trees

Winter Gift-Making Workshop – Paint & Print

Saturday, December 12, 2026
9 am – 3 pm

Art Workshops Kids & Family

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Sketching in the Galleries

Saturday
December 12, 2026
11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Adults Free In the Galleries Kids & Family Series

December 13, 2026

diptych with a portrait of the author in a black top to the left of the cover of her book, Kin

Parallel Stories – Divya Victor, "KIN: Essays on Reckless Devotion"

Sunday, December 13, 2026
2 – 3 pm

Adults Series

January 09, 2027

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Sketching in the Galleries

Saturday, January 9, 2027
11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Adults Free In the Galleries Kids & Family Series

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2nd Sunday

Adults

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Featured Exhibition

Free

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Schools & Teachers

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Currently On View from the Permanent Collection

Free 2nd Sunday for Tri-County Residents

For residents of Santa Barbara, Ventura, and SLO County

Sunday, September 13
11 am – 5 pm

“Resonances”

Ashwini Bhat in Conversation with Jenni Sorkin

Sunday, September 27
11:30 am

Cantadores y Compositores: A Celebration of Hispanic Heritage

Thursday, October 1
5 – 6 pm

A crowd of visitors, including cyclists, gathers on the sidewalk in front of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art at dusk.

photo of a book entitled Resonances featuring an abstract detail of a sculpture on the cover

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For Your Reference: Mungo Thomson

Through October 25, 2026

As if in a Dream: History, Fantasy, Future

Through January 3, 2027

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Ruin of ancient Roman temples and structures with a group of people standing around St. Paul with his arms raised and preaching.

School Field Trips

Register your class today

Art Learning Lab

Ongoing

Winter Gift-Making Workshop – Clay Animals & Shadow Box Sculpture

Ages 6 – 12

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photo of teacher instructing a child about clay at a table

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Enjoy Member Benefits Today!

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Artists & Culture of Tahiti & the Islands of French Polynesia with Tory Laitila

September 3 – 13, 2026

Best of Peru’s Art & Archaeology with Dr. Kevin Lane

September 22 – October 3, 2026

Southern U.S. Art Escape: Behind the Scenes in Kansas City & Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art

Fall 2026

Bora Bora waters with bungalows and ship in background

machu picchu during the day

crystal bridges at dusk

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