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Museums in Santa Barbara, CA you can visit free or discounted with a membership

Always call ahead. Rules change and each museum sets its own.

15 places in Santa Barbara, CA are on at least one program list. Program lists checked Oct 13, 2026; sources are at the bottom of this page. The benefit shown is what each program's list says; your card must show the program's logo.

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• Art, Design & Architecture Museum, UC Santa Barbara

  • ROAM Free entry

• Casa de la Guerra

  15 East De la Guerra StreetWebsiteCall ahead: (805) 965-0093
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Casa del Herrero

  1387 E. Valley RdWebsiteCall ahead: 805-565-5653
  • AHS Free or discounted entry
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• El Presidio de Santa Barbara State Historic Park

  123 East Canon Perdido StreetWebsiteCall ahead: (805) 965-0093
  • Time Travelers Free entry Free Admission No uniform benefit: each site sets its own (free admission, discounted admission, gift shop discount, etc.). The network paused list updates; the current list is dated January 2026, so confirm with the site before you go.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• MOXI The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation

  125 State StWebsiteCall ahead: (805) 770-5000
  • ASTC Free entry If you buy a membership here, these levels include ASTC: Group: Individual/Dual Membership, Family Membership, Family + 1 Membership, Family + 2 Membership, Explorer Membership, Donor Membership Proof of residence required. Not valid within 90 miles of your home museum or home.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara

  653 Paseo NuevoWebsiteCall ahead: (805) 966-5373
  • ROAM Free entry
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences

  120 S. Hope AvenueWebsiteCall ahead: (805) 233-3395
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Old Mission Santa Barbara

  2201 Laguna StreetWebsiteCall ahead: (805) 682-4149
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Santa Barbara Botanic Garden

  1212 Mission Canyon RoadWebsiteCall ahead: (805) 682-4726
  • AHS Free or discounted entry By Reservation Only.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Santa Barbara Historical Museum

  136 East De La GuerraWebsiteCall ahead: 805-966-1601
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Santa Barbara Maritime Museum

  113 Harbor WayWebsiteCall ahead: (805) 962-8404
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Santa Barbara Museum of Art

  1130 State StreetWebsiteCall ahead: 805-963-4364
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • Mod/Co Free entry For members whose annual dues are $150 or more (Mod/Co logo on the card).
  • EBT card $5 or less entry
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

  2559 Puesta Del SolWebsiteCall ahead: (805) 682-4711
  • ASTC Free entry If you buy a membership here, these levels include ASTC: Group: Voyager Membership, Adventurer Membership, Naturalist Membership, Explorer Membership, Patron's Circle and Above Membership Proof of residence required. Not valid within 90 miles of your home museum or home.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Santa Barbara Zoo

  500 Ninos DriveWebsiteCall ahead: (805) 679-8479
  • AZA 50% off entry AZA code 50%: members of participating zoos get 50% off.
  • EBT card $5 or less entry

• Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art

  955 La Paz RoadCall ahead: 805-565-6162
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.

Sources

• NARM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ROAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ASTC: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AHS: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AZA: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Time Travelers: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Mod/Co: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• EBT card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Bank of America card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026

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