Hallmark to the American Riviera, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Ty Warner Sea Center is a fun, engaging, interactive marine education center located on Stearns Wharf.  A facility owned and operated by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, the Sea Center fulfills the mission of the Museum to inspire a passion for the natural world by connecting people of all ages to the marine environment through interactive exhibits and programs.

The Sea Center has been on Stearns Wharf since 1987 and closed in December 2001 for a multi-million dollar reconstruction.  In April 2004, Beanie Babies creator Ty Warner, CEO/chairman of Ty Inc. and of Ty Hotels and Resorts, donated $1.5 million to the Sea Center revitalization project.  In recognition of Mr. Warner’s philanthropy, the facility was named the “Ty Warner Sea Center.”  Then on April 23, 2005 the Museum proudly held the grand opening of the Ty Warner Sea Center.

At the sea center, adults and children will enjoy…

●  Six interactive exhibits designed to help visitors experience scientific discovery
●  Window on the Channel
●  Living Beach
●  BioLab
●  Wet Deck
●  Submerged Science Lab
●  Marine Mammal Mezzanine
●  Opportunities to work like scientists, sampling and testing ocean water,
       studying animal behavior, and examining microscopic marine life
●  Live tidepool animal encounters
●  A theater showcasing the wonders of the Santa Barbara Channel
●  A store providing unique, marine-themed merchandise

HOURS:
Daily 10 AM–5 PM
Closed major holidays

ADMISSION:
Adults $7.00
Teens & Seniors $6.00
Children $4.00

For more information about the Sea Center, please call (805) 962-2526 or write:

Ty Warner Sea Center
211 Stearns Wharf
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

www.sbnature.org