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At Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

Santa Cruz

🏄Huge surfboard history collection
📚Not for deep research—just drop by

Drop in to handle a one-of-a-kind artifact from Santa Cruz history and chat with the museum archivist about how they preserve the city's past. It's casual, curiosity-driven, and totally free.

Behind-the-scenes access
Meet the archivist
Local history deep dive
Rare artifacts up close

Thursday, November 5, 1:00 PM

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  • Behind-the-scenes access
  • Meet the archivist
  • Local history deep dive
  • Rare artifacts up close
  • Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
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Coming up at Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History

  • Open Archives

    Open Archives

    Thu Nov 5, 1pm

    Hands-on local history exploration

  • Evergreen Volunteer Days

    Evergreen Volunteer Days

    Fri Nov 6, 9:30am

    Hands-on history preservation

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    Fri Nov 6, 5pm

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    Rooftop stargazing & telescopes

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    Wed, Nov 4 · 7:00 PM

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