The Gift: New Additions to Our Story highlights recent acquisitions to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum’s permanent collection, showcasing how the region’s history continues to grow through community generosity. Since its founding in 1932, the Museum has been dedicated to preserving the material and written history of Santa Barbara, adding new objects each year to deepen and expand that story.
On view through May 31, 2026, this exhibition features a selection of meaningful gifts received in recent years, offering fresh perspectives on Santa Barbara’s rich and evolving past.