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At Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

Santa Cruz

Not for deep research—just browsing
Museum has incredible surfboard collection
Membership pays for itself in 4 visits

Peek behind the curtain at the MAH's Archives Reading Room. Drop in to meet the archivist, see a unique artifact from the collection, and explore where Santa Cruz history lives. No appointment needed: just curiosity.

Thursday, November 12, 1:00 PM

What are you into?

  • Local history
  • Hands-on experience
  • Casual drop-in
  • Meet the experts
  • Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
  • Santa Cruz

Coming up at Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

  • A Day of Ecosex at the MAH

    A Day of Ecosex at the MAH

    Sat Nov 7, 12pm

    Ecosex movement film day

  • Artist Panel Discussion: Silica / SiO2: Northern California Ceramics

    Artist Panel Discussion: Silica / SiO2: Northern California Ceramics

    Sun Nov 8, 2pm

    Ceramics artist panel discussion

  • Afro-Brazilian Dance Class with Dandha Da Hora

    Afro-Brazilian Dance Class with Dandha Da Hora

    Mon Nov 9, 6pm

    Afro-Brazilian dance class

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Upcoming nearby

  • North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl

    North Beach First Fridays Art Crawl

    Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM

    North Beach

    Self-guided gallery hop

  • Castro Art Walk

    Castro Art Walk

    Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM

    Castro District

    Monthly neighborhood gallery crawl

  • Leila Weefur: The Chapel of Becoming

    Leila Weefur: The Chapel of Becoming

    Sat, Nov 7 · 5:00 AM

    Mission District

    Devotional video & ceramics

  • Treasures of the Pharaohs

    Treasures of the Pharaohs

    Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 AM

    Inner Richmond

    Ancient Egyptian artifacts

  • Free "Legion of Honor" Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

    Free "Legion of Honor" Museum Day for Bay Area Residents (Every Saturday)

    Sat, Nov 7 · 9:30 AM

    Outer Richmond

    Neoclassical art museum

  • Personalized Guided Tour of The Beat Museum

    Personalized Guided Tour of The Beat Museum

    Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM

    North Beach

    Beat generation time capsule

  • Celebrating 25 Years at Paul Thiebaud Gallery

    Celebrating 25 Years at Paul Thiebaud Gallery

    Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM

    North Beach

    Quarter-century of gallery highlights

  • Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds, a Major Retrospective

    Graciela Iturbide: Between Two Worlds, a Major Retrospective

    Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM

    Transbay

    Graciela Iturbide photography retrospective

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  • “Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato

    “Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at SF’s Tato

    90.6 km away

    Bayview District

    Pay-what-you-can taco fridays

  • “Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at Tato

    “Pay-What-You-Can” Taco Day at Tato

    90.6 km away

    Bayview District

    Taco fridays, give-back style

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    Pay-What-You-Can Taco Day

    90.6 km away

    Bayview District

    Community-first tacos