“You were encouraged to bring out your most heretical ideas. You were encouraged to be a radical. You were encouraged to be as free as possible and to explore it." — Ed Schertz oral history, 1986 Memories of Mountain Drive exhibit opens Thursday!

.Kya Mangrum, assistant professor of English at Westmont, will moderate a talk with Sojourner Kincaid Rolle, who has released a new book, "Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem," on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at the Santa Barbara Museum. montecitojournal.net/2022/09/27/soj…

"The 7-Up Bagpipe Band came up and played and people danced for hours. It was wonderful." — Susan Sisson  oral history, 1987   Memories of Mountain Drive exhibition opens October 6, 2022, Santa Barbara Historical Museum gledhilloralhistory.org

Hail and well met! Pray thee come to the opening of Memories of Mountain Drive today at 5:00 - 7:00 PM #oralhistory

A reminder to visit our exhibition "Take a Hike, Save the World" inspiring you to get outdoors - open through November 13. Free admission! Caroline Hazard (1856-1945) Coast Range, Santa Barbara, 1887 Watercolor on paper

#firstthursday and 1st pour of Mountain Drive Pagan Bros. wine at @sbhistoricalmuseum last night. Many thanks to Rob Robinson, Connie Grant, and Norm Grant for sharing the auspicious libation in honor of our “Memories of Mountain Drive” exhibition.

A little thanksgiving history fun from the Library of Congress

Today is the feast of #saintbarbara day. Visit her today at the museum, 12-5pm.

Clarence Mattei: A Portrait of a Community is open now. The exhibition celebrates a talented portrait artist that captured many in our community and beyond.

Visit our exhibition about the Mountain Drive community of the 1950s and 1960s. #hippie #bohemian

We are closed today in observance of Juneteenth.

Getting excited for our next exhibition opening Thursday October 5, “California Missions of Edwin Deakin,” in collaboration with Old Mission SB

Our latest exhibition, “California Missions by Edwin Deakin” opens this evening in partnership with the Santa Bárbara Mission Archive-Library. Our supporters are welcome to join us for a preview at 4:30 pm, and the community during Downtown Santa Barbara 1st Thursday 5-8pm.

80 years ago today marks the beginning of the end of World War II — D-DAY — from the bound editions of our Santa Barbara News-Press collection, June 6, 1944 #neverforget

Flamenco Íntimo this Friday night in the Covarrubias Adobe! Reservations required. eventbrite.com/e/flamenco-int…

Sharing an image from our recently acquired Santa Barbara News-Press archive. On January 31, 1983 Jimmy Carter was in Santa Barbara speaking to the Channel City Club. Photo by Steve Malone

Tonight we are heartbroken by the passing of Erin Graffy de Garcia…amazing author, creative genius, conscientiousness friend, intoxicating tour guide, speaker of sold-out talks, faithful and enthusiastic volunteer. Our hearts are with her husband Jim, and her family💔

Join us for #1stthursday Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month on October 2, 5-8 pm. #CelebrandoelMesdelaHerenciaHispana

Lou Cannon, biographer of Ronald Reagan, 1991, from our Santa Barbara News-Press Collection.