About the MAH

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The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) is a thriving community gathering place that offers a full slate of art and history exhibitions, visual and performing artworks, public festivals, education and outreach programs, and cultural celebrations in collaboration with our many partners.

Our vision is to ignite shared experiences and unexpected connections that enrich our community.

To achieve that, our mission is to bring people together through art and local history to explore our diverse cultures. We are guided by the following values:

• Engagement & Collaboration
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility
• Innovation & Experimentation
• Excellence & Rigor
• Accountability, Integrity & Responsibility

Read MAH 2026, our latest strategic plan.

A portrait in numbers

These statistics paint an interesting picture of the MAH. Get the full view by reading our 2022-23 Annual Report.

Visitors

17,000

2011

85,000

2023

Budget

$700K

2011

$2.0M

2023

Events

25

2011

200

2023

The People of the MAH

Featured Team Member

Guest Services Representative

Abby Luciano

Abby Luciano (she/her) is from the Central Coast and is currently a junior at UC Santa Cruz majoring in History of Arts and Visual Culture with an interest in Renaissance and Medieval Art. She has a particular passion for European history…

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Featured Team Member

Guest Services Representative

Litzy Mozqueda-Franyutti

Litzy Mozqueda-Franyutti (she/her) was born and raised in Watsonville CA, she has developed a deep love for Santa Cruz County, with endless fields of fruits, breezy beaches, and compelling history. Being surrounded by people who guide and…

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Featured Team Member

Curatorial Fellow

Luna HighJohn-Bey

Luna HighJohn-Bey (she/her) is a recipient of the Arts Administrators Pipeline Fellowship for 2024-25, a program funded by the Association of Arts Administration Educators and California Arts Council. Her work at the MAH focuses on…

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Featured Team Member

Archives Assistant

Rebecca Snyder

Rebecca Snyder (she/her) is in her final year at UCSC studying Literature and History of Art and Visual Culture. Interested in how art and archival records shape our world and lived experiences, learning more about this at the MAH has been…

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Assistant Education Coordinator, THI Fellow

Coury Jones

Coury Jones (they/them) is a fourth year at UC Santa Cruz majoring in History with a concentration in the Americas and Africa. They hail from right outside Yosemite National Park and grew up looking for tadpoles in the Merced River. They…

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Featured Team Member

Development Assistant

Sara Sotelo

Sara Sotelo (she/her/ella) is a recent graduate of UC Santa Cruz with degrees in History and Education. When she is not helping with the behind-the-scenes things of the museum she is often reading a book or watching a trashy reality TV…

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