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This event is in the past.It took place on August 27, 2026 at Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History.

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History Exhibition

Open Archives

August 27 at 1pm

At Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

Santa Cruz

📜"Amazing how much care and respect they pay to research and study"
🏄Ask about the surfboard collection while you're there
❓Bring a local history question for the archivist

Peek behind the curtain at the MAH's Archives Reading Room, where Santa Cruz history lives. Drop in to meet the archivist, see a rare collection item on display, and soak up stories from the city's past. No appointment needed: just curiosity.

meet the archivist
rotating collection items
casual drop-in format
local Santa Cruz stories

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