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Santa Barbara Museum of Art

A sight in Downtown, Santa Barbara, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Santa Barbara Museum of Art in Downtown, Santa Barbara
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Why go

Compact downtown museum with strong Asian, American and photography collections.

It is one of 15 curated places we feature in Santa Barbara, alongside 4 sights, 3 bars & cafés and 3 places to eat. 2 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Santa Barbara County Courthouse and El Presidio de Santa Barbara.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Santa Barbara, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Santa Barbara County Courthouse

    Spanish-Moorish courthouse with a free clock tower lookout over red roofs.

    Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    El Presidio de Santa Barbara

    Reconstructed Spanish fort from 1782, with adobe quarters and a chapel, two blocks from State Street.

    Sight · 0.4 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Potek Winery

    Single-vineyard Santa Barbara County wines in a lounge at The Mill, with a patio shared with Third Window Brewery.

    Drinks · 0.8 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Funk Zone

    Former warehouse blocks near the beach, now full of wine tasting rooms, breweries and murals.

    Drinks · 0.9 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.

    Funk Zone taproom of a Santa Ynez Valley brewery with a patio.

    Drinks · 1.0 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    La Super-Rica Taqueria

    Tiny taqueria praised by Julia Child for its handmade tortillas.

    Food · 1.0 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Santa Barbara Museum of Art is a stop on our Pacific Coast Highway route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Santa Barbara

2 more curated sights in Santa Barbara. See the full Santa Barbara guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Santa Barbara run from 63°F in February to 82°F in August; January is usually the wettest month. For Santa Barbara Museum of Art itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Santa Barbara from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Santa Barbara weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
1130 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA
Coordinates
34.42324, -119.70390
Destination
Santa Barbara, California
Website
sbma.net

Santa Barbara Museum of Art: quick answers

How much time do you need at Santa Barbara Museum of Art?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at Santa Barbara Museum of Art. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Santa Barbara Museum of Art?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Santa Barbara Museum of Art?

Santa Barbara Museum of Art is at 1130 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, USA, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Santa Barbara Museum of Art?

Santa Barbara Museum of Art appears on Pacific Coast Highway, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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