Sun, Jul 17, 2022, 3pm - 5pm
In Pour Taste: A Timeless Cocktail Series
A ticketed cocktail series featuring classic drinks served with a splash of local history.
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Sat, Jul 1, 2023, 3pm - 4pm
Evergreen Cemetery Guided Tour: Who Created Our Cultural Hub? Artists and Musicians Buried at Evergreen
Join a guided tour of this historic site.
Sat, Oct 21, 2023, 1pm - 4pm
Santa Cruz Ofrenda Opening Ceremony & Sugar Skull Workshop
A week before our Día de los Muertos celebration at Evergreen Cemetery, we are honored to host an opening ceremony and a sugar skull workshop. Join us for one or both events!
Sat, Oct 28, 2023, 12pm - 4pm
Día de los Muertos Celebration
Join us for the Día de los Muertos community celebration of traditional music, dance, and art at Evergreen Cemetery.
Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 10am - 12pm
Qingming Festival
Join us in a community walk to honor the Chinese cultural holiday Qingming.
Sat, Mar 30, 2024, 12pm - 2pm
Qingming Work Day
Join a community work day to celebrate and honor the Chinese cultural holiday Qingming.
Thu, Jun 13, 2024, 4pm - 6pm
History Forum: Preserving Art of the Monterey Bay Region
Part of the History Forum's 2024 annual speaker series.
Visit
Find your space at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) located in downtown Santa Cruz. For the safety of our guests, staff, and community, the museum continues to encourage masking, hand hygiene, self-screening, and other preventive measures. If you are experiencing any symptoms of illness, please visit us another time.
Field Trips
Connect your students to art and history in new ways. Go on a virtual exploration of Santa Cruz County art and history.
Volunteer at the MAH
Our volunteers perform a variety of duties, from answering guest questions to assisting behind the scenes in our offices.
Make a Contribution
Support a museum that serves as a thriving community gathering place through rotating art and history exhibitions, visual and performing artworks, public festivals, education and outreach programs, and cultural celebrations.
Join a Committee
Be part of a creative crew working on projects that move art and history beyond the MAH.
Offsite Locations
The MAH currently oversees and maintains three historical offsite locations in Santa Cruz County. Evergreen Cemetery, Davenport Jail, and the historic Octagon building found on the plaza of Abbott Square bring art and history outside the museum walls. Check out their unique visiting schedules and addresses below to plan your visit.
Press Page
Welcome to the MAH's online press office. Here you will find recent news coverage, press releases, brand assets, and how to get in touch for interviews.
Festivals
From rotating biennials to annual community gatherings, join the MAH for a series of innovative, multi-day events to celebrate the creativity, history, and traditions of Santa Cruz County.
Residencies
The MAH offers a unique research-based residency program in which artists, activists, scholars, and other practitioners draw from history to interpret contemporary themes.
History Forum
Are you intrigued by our ever-expanding Santa Cruz county history? Become a member of our fun and venturesome group of local history supporters! The above photo, courtesy of MAH, was featured in one of our 2023 talks and captures the Sierra Club's groundbreaking camping trip to Big Basin State Park in 1902.
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Tue, Dec 26, 2023
On Remembrance, Identity & Place
A message from MAH Executive Director Robb Woulfe as we close out 2023 and get ready to ring in the new year.
London Nelson Legacy Initiative
The London Nelson Legacy Initiative is a collaboration between a Black-led citizen group and the MAH to research and share the stories of Black pioneers in pre-1900s Santa Cruz County.