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Central Coast Museums




Central Coast Museums Overview

Central Coast

California has a diverse collection of museums. From museums of art to maritime museums, the Central Coast has something to spark interest in just about anyone.

Central Coast Museums
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Monterey Museum of Art is located off Highway 1 in the beautiful town of Monterey. Rotating exhibits include paintings and photography. An outdoor sculpture garden is featured in the park adjacent to the museum.

Monterey Museum of Art
559 Pacific Street
Monterey, California 93940
(831) 372-5477
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Monterey Maritime Museum

Monterey Maritime & History Museum is located off Highway 1 in the Custom House Plaza complex at the base of Old Fisherman's Wharf. The Museum holds almost 6000 artifacts, over 50,000 photographs, and papers in the collection. The 580 glass prisms of the historic Fresnel lens from the Point Sur Lightstation illuminate the Maritime Museum and its seven exhibit areas, from the Rumsien/Ohlone Indians and Spanish explorers, to the USS Macon and war in the Pacific, to Monterey’s era as the sardine capital of the world. Admission is free.

Monterey Maritime & History Museum
5 Custom House Plaza
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 372-2608
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Santa Barbara Museum of Art is located of Highway 101 in Santa Barbara. Exhibits include paintings, drawings, prints, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture and woodworking from as far back as the 4th-century B.C. to present.

Santa Barbara Museum of Art
1130 State Street
Santa Barbara, California 93101
(805) 963-4364
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