Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Create, experiment, and play! Try your hand at some of the games from the past. Create bubble concoctions on Bubble Day. See how science makes toys that can work as machines. Make a bouncy ball; experiment with tops.

Learn about local mammals and discover what it takes to survive while conducting in-depth studies of bears, sea otters, and squirrels. Discover what it takes for the Channel Island Fox to survive on the island.

Explore the wonders of some marvelous marine mammals with activities, crafts, games and investigations at the Sea Center. Take a close look at what it takes to be a whale, a sea otter, a seal, a sea lion, and a dolphin. Play games to learn about their special abilities. Create, build and make models of mammals to take home.

Develop your forensic skills by learning to read fingerprints, interpret chromatograms, and isolate DNA. Collect evidence and facts to find the culprit of a devious plot. Solve mysteries using your skills of observation and deduction.