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Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
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Last updated: Mar 29, 2025
Key features
- 200 guests
- Outside catering required
- Pets not allowed
- 22 min. response time
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4.6 · 266 reviews
SnowlyNut HazleNut Aug 6, 2023
Saturday, 8/05/2023 - Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History was right across the street from Woodstock Pizza. So we decided to check this Museum out. Address here is 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. There's 3 small floors to check out. Entry fee: Adults $10.00, children $8.00, seniors $8.00. We started from the top down.
Pros
1) there were a few interactive things for the kids to do.
2) learned some cool things: the strike for workers rights, earth quake, American Indian pottery, hippie, how Asians were not acknowledged then, etc.
3) top floor had a few sculptures outside, one room with cool light sculptures, and folding origami.
4) 2nd floor was pretty neat. You'll have to go to find out.
5) 1st floor were the board rooms where people go and hold meetings or events.
6) staff was very nice and informative.
Cons
1) this was a little smaller than I expected. Besides being small, the museum still had some great stuff to learn from.
Conclusion
I really liked this little museum. You can learn a lot of Santa Cruz history. It didn't take too long to go through it. You can't really learn a lot when you have little ones rushing you out due to them being bored. Lol. Check this place out when you're in Santa Cruz.
SnowlyNut HazleNut Aug 6, 2023
Saturday, 8/05/2023 - Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History was right across the street from Woodstock Pizza. So we decided to check this Museum out. Address here is 705 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. There's 3 small floors to check out. Entry fee: Adults $10.00, children $8.00, seniors $8.00. We started from the top down.
Pros
1) there were a few interactive things for the kids to do.
2) learned some cool things: the strike for workers rights, earth quake, American Indian pottery, hippie, how Asians were not acknowledged then, etc.
3) top floor had a few sculptures outside, one room with cool light sculptures, and folding origami.
4) 2nd floor was pretty neat. You'll have to go to find out.
5) 1st floor were the board rooms where people go and hold meetings or events.
6) staff was very nice and informative.
Cons
1) this was a little smaller than I expected. Besides being small, the museum still had some great stuff to learn from.
Conclusion
I really liked this little museum. You can learn a lot of Santa Cruz history. It didn't take too long to go through it. You can't really learn a lot when you have little ones rushing you out due to them being bored. Lol. Check this place out when you're in Santa Cruz.
Isabella Reimi Jul 16, 2023
It's cool and small! You can get to see it in a couple of hours. The main exhibition with Santa Cruz history is a must, and entry tickets are very affordable for under 30's and educators.
Isabella Reimi Jul 16, 2023
It's cool and small! You can get to see it in a couple of hours. The main exhibition with Santa Cruz history is a must, and entry tickets are very affordable for under 30's and educators.
K Jay Jun 9, 2023
Did not visit today but have visited numerous times in the past. I love the MAH and so does my family. However today's experience was a bit different. We felt highly pressured right as we walked in to pay the $10 each for addmision, I felt uncomfortable by the pressure and we chose to leave (mainly because we were under the impression that the fee was suggested and this felt mandatory). As we were leaving we were told we could leave a donation at the end of visiting instead. Unfortunately it felt a bit tainted at that point and a desperate attempt on behalf of the staff. We chose to continue with leaving. I've never been approached in that way before when visiting it was unfortunate. We would have liked to see the exhibits today peacefully and would have been more than happy to pay money to do so just not under so much pressure. The staff made it feel as though the $10 per person was a set fee to get in and if you didn't pay they weren't going to let you in. Hopefully the approach will be different the next time we choose to visit.
K Jay Jun 9, 2023
Did not visit today but have visited numerous times in the past. I love the MAH and so does my family. However today's experience was a bit different. We felt highly pressured right as we walked in to pay the $10 each for addmision, I felt uncomfortable by the pressure and we chose to leave (mainly because we were under the impression that the fee was suggested and this felt mandatory). As we were leaving we were told we could leave a donation at the end of visiting instead. Unfortunately it felt a bit tainted at that point and a desperate attempt on behalf of the staff. We chose to continue with leaving. I've never been approached in that way before when visiting it was unfortunate. We would have liked to see the exhibits today peacefully and would have been more than happy to pay money to do so just not under so much pressure. The staff made it feel as though the $10 per person was a set fee to get in and if you didn't pay they weren't going to let you in. Hopefully the approach will be different the next time we choose to visit.
Mary Housel Jul 24, 2023
Quirky art and social science/ethnic exhibits along with local history promote diversity and inclusion and often science related themes. Live music and food places with outside seating area near the museum entry.
Mary Housel Jul 24, 2023
Quirky art and social science/ethnic exhibits along with local history promote diversity and inclusion and often science related themes. Live music and food places with outside seating area near the museum entry.
Sean Corfield Jul 19, 2023
A small but interesting gem of a museum. We caught the last day of Writing on the Wall which was a fascinating and emotional exhibit. We were there for the Cannupa Hanska Luger exhibit which is sparse but rather beautiful. The History of Santa Cruz exhibit is worth the trip itself (130 mile round trip for us), especially with the expansive LGBTQIA+ section in the middle.
Sean Corfield Jul 19, 2023
A small but interesting gem of a museum. We caught the last day of Writing on the Wall which was a fascinating and emotional exhibit. We were there for the Cannupa Hanska Luger exhibit which is sparse but rather beautiful. The History of Santa Cruz exhibit is worth the trip itself (130 mile round trip for us), especially with the expansive LGBTQIA+ section in the middle.
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- Information
- Professional services provided since 1992
- Languages:
- English
- Spanish
- Premises
- Standing 200 people
- Banquet seats 150 people
- Reception can be held both inside & outside
- Ceremony can be held both inside & outside
- There is a separate space for a wedding ceremony
- Venue has separate spaces that can be used as rooms for bride and groom
- There are enough chairs and tables for 150 persons
- Linens are not included with the venue rental.
- Inventory
- Tables
- Chairs
- Bar
- Sound equipment
- Projector
- Place for the ceremony
- Podium
- Catering & Drinks
- You can bring a third-party service provider from this list:
- Front & Cooper
- You cannot bring your own drinks
- Other
- Services included in the price:
- Free Wi-Fi
- Public parking
- Venue has:
- Service staff
Permits and restrictions
- The standard event duration included in the price is 5 hours
- The event can finish at , at the latest
- 3:00 PM preparations start
- Equipment removal time is coordinated on case-by-case basis
- There are no sound restrictions inside
- 10:00 PM sound restrictions outside
- Preferred partners are expected, but customers can book any vendor
- Pets not allowed
- No fireworks
- No smoke show during a musical performance
- No confetti
- No lighting the altar
Payments
35%
Deposit required at the time of booking 30 days
The remaining service cost must be paid before the event Service scope and pricing is the same for all event types
Payment:
Bank transfer
Credit card
Check
Cancellation policy
Free cancelation of the booking is not applicable
Changing the event date is not allowed. Changing the date would require canceling the existing booking.
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