Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History
Ty Warner Sea Center
Special Events Rentals

General Information
One-of-a-kind location for evening receptions, weddings, meetings, cocktail parties, and dinners. Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Ty Warner Sea Center invites you and your guests to enjoy our unique setting and breathtaking views. As your guests arrive at the soaring, light filled Reception Hall with its two-story walls of glass and lifesize California gray whale models, they will know this is a truly special event.

Whether you are planning a wedding, cocktail party, formal dinner, reception, awards ceremony, or evening meeting, we invite you to experience the unforgettable, contemporary beauty of the Sea Center. Perfectly suited for groups of 10 to 75 people, the Sea Center is a unique location for your special event.

Ambiance
Unlike any other location in Santa Barbara, with beautiful ocean, harbor, beach, and mountain views. Located on historic Stearns Wharf. Gorgeous ocean views abound at the Ty Warner Sea Center. The east side of the Reception Hall looks down the coast towards East Beach, Montecito, and the spectacular Santa Ynez Mountains. The west side looks out toward the sunset and Santa Barbara's picturesqe harbor.

Rental Options

• Entrance Hall and Marine Mammal Mezzanine
• Entire facility with unstaffed exhibits
• Entire facility with exhibits fully staffed

Capacity

• Indoor Seated Event: Up to 75 (5-60 downstairs in Entry Hall, 10-15 upstairs on Marine Mammal Mezzanine)
  
  
• Indoor Standing Event: Up to 150

Facilities

• Freezer
• Restroom
• Electrical outlets

Limitations:

• No smoking, balloons, confetti, or open flames
• Events can begin after 5:30 P.M. only
• Limited outdoor use permitted

To reserve your event or for more information on hosting a special event at the Sea Center, please contact:

Amanda Hendrickson
Sea Center Manager
Telephone: 805-962-2526, ext. 111
Email: ahendrickson@sbnature2.org