Current Exhibit

Permanent Exhibits

>>Native Peoples:
The Ohlone

>>Geology of the
Santa Cruz Region

>>Wildlife & Habitats of the Santa Cruz Region

>>Marine Life of
Monterey Bay

Museum Collection

 

 

About Our Permanent Exhibits

Native Peoples: The Ohlone Artifacts, baskets, images, and a giant mural immerse you in life on the Central Coast 200 years ago.  More Info		Geology of the Santa Cruz Region Above and below the water over the millenia, you can find fossils of both marine and land animals, including whales, dolphins, and a mastadon!  More Info
Wildlife & Habitats of the Santa Cruz Region Visit our live beehive, and live king snake. Dioramas illustrate the great variety of habitats in the Santa Cruz region, and the animals that live there.  More Info		Marine Life of the Monterey Bay Get your hands wet in our touch pool full of local intertidal animals, and get acquainted with the shells found on our local beaches.  More Info

Museum Collections

Collections are the very heart of being a Museum.  The meticulous preservation of biological, ethnographic, and historic artifacts allows for the creation of educational exhibits. Even more importantly, the items act as a window into the past and are preserved for the future.

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