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

Miles Backer
Featured Team Member

Guest Services Representative

Miles Backer

Miles Backer (he/him) is a recent graduate from UCSC with a major in history and minor in anthropology, specializing in the ancient world and the concept of magic. He hopes to eventually curate historical wonders and inspire new ways of…
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Sara Sotelo
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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Featured Team Member

Executive Director

Robb Woulfe

Robb Woulfe (he/him) grew up in Saint Paul, Minnesota and still has the accent to prove it. In his role, he provides vision, leadership, and management expertise in program development, financial planning, fundraising, and communications.…
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Hans
Featured Team Member

Director of Finance & Administration

Hans Wuerfmannsdobler

Hans Wuerfmannsdobler (he/him) has more than twenty years of experience in the nonprofit sector. After two years of service in AmeriCorps, he worked in a variety of organizations including a political nonprofit, HandsOn Bay Area, and a…
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Luna
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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Maddi Bennett
Featured Team Member

Guest Services Coordinator

Madeleine Bennett

Madeleine Bennett (she/her) received her BA in Anthropology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where she developed a passion for community development. She spends her free time reading, cooking, and volunteering with a local…
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