The Santa Barbara Historical Museum

Spent a lovely afternoon at this private event for the Dream Foundation. They had it at the SB Historical Museum garden area. Raised funds for the Flower Empower program, with both a silent and live auction. Bouquet making stations, a delicious luncheon and visiting with good friends. Highly recommend having events at this location.

Beautiful and great museum, I like all the history that you can learn in such a small place, it also has a patio, a big one with a fountain that you can just sit and enjoy, I definitely recommend this place for a small visit!

We love the true American Riviera vibe of this venue. Not to mention the amazing flexibility of being able to host a full bar! Our clients love the guest experience of being in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara with the option to after party on State! With so many ways to use the spaces along with larger than average capacity, this is a go to venue for any couple looking in SB!

I thought it might be helpful to future bride and grooms who may be considering getting married at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum to hear about this space from a different perspective than what you may typically read about in reviews. I would love to offer the light and lines perspective of how the Santa Barbara Historical Museum unfolds from a wedding day experience and how it presents in photography. As someone who sees spaces in terms of light and composition, the Santa Barbara Historical Museum captures the authentic rustic elegance that Santa Barbara is known for. The property first unfolds and presents itself first with the more intimate of the two courtyards. The pergola archway with green foliage crawling throughout the thick wooden beams is the focal point to the space and makes for a beautiful ceremony location. The layers of green photograph incredibly well under this archway in either direction. I’ve photographed weddings here where the guests face the pergola and also weddings in a rotated orientation where the guests line either side of the pergola with the couple at the far end. The sunlight at this location moves in the direction of the larger courtyard, so either ceremony orientation looks spectacular. There are so many fun layers of Spanish themes to layer in to my photographs; from the fountain in the entrance courtyard, to the Spanish overhangs and architecture, to the succulents and landscaping that runs throughout the property. One of my favorite spaces to photograph couples for golden hour is just around the corner to the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. You can see the wall textures and architectural layers in the photos I posted. Everything about this space photographs Santa Barbara’s rustic elegance. I absolutely LOVE photographing at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum!

Well appointed historical museum...we joined for the events that arr hosted there. The infamous hanging tree is by the parking lot.