Join CZU Lightning Complex and Community Science Project Curious about the impacts of the CZU Lightning Complex on our wildlands and neighborhoods? Interested in contributing to our understanding? Want to learn more about our local flora We're excited to launch the CZU Lightning Complex and Community Science Project — a long-term, volunteer driven, community science […]
Labside Chats: A Conversation with a Scientist Tune in for the next Labside Chat with Suzanne Alonzo, professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UC Santa Cruz, on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 11:00 AM PDT. Explore the evolution and expression of mating and reproductive behaviors of fishes. Join the conversation! Submit your questions in […]
Virtual Family Day: Wonderful Weaving Grab your craft supplies and creative kiddos for the MAH's new monthly series of virtual family-friendly events. Hop on Zoom as MAH Learning & Engagement Manager, Jamie Keil, takes you through a hands-on weaving art activity alongside featured artists Camilla Schaeffer and Rachel Kippen from our upcoming exhibition In These […]
Today is a great day to OPEN a museum! Santa Cruz County is officially in the Red Tier of California's Blueprint for a Safer Economy – meaning museums can open with limited capacity and we can begin our phased reopening. To thank those that have supported us this past year, and ease our way into this […]
Today is a great day to OPEN a museum! Santa Cruz County is officially in the Red Tier of California's Blueprint for a Safer Economy – meaning museums can open with limited capacity and we can begin our phased reopening. To thank those that have supported us this past year, and ease our way into this […]
Pick-Up Your Free Creativity Kit at the MAH We're making crafting at home a whole lot easier. At the beginning of each month swing by the MAH to pick up a new, free crafting kit that includes supplies and step-by-step instructions. Pick up your creativity kit, located on the shelves next to the Community Fridge, […]
Pick-Up Your Free Creativity Kit at the MAH We're making crafting at home a whole lot easier. At the beginning of each month swing by the MAH to pick up a new, free crafting kit that includes supplies and step-by-step instructions. Pick up your creativity kit, located on the shelves next to the Community Fridge, […]
Today is a great day to OPEN a museum! Santa Cruz County is officially in the Red Tier of California's Blueprint for a Safer Economy – meaning museums can open with limited capacity and we can begin our phased reopening. To thank those that have supported us this past year, and ease our way into this […]
Today is a great day to OPEN a museum! Santa Cruz County is officially in the Red Tier of California's Blueprint for a Safer Economy – meaning museums can open with limited capacity and we can begin our phased reopening. To thank those that have supported us this past year, and ease our way into this […]
Rockin’ Pop-Up: The Moon! Geology literally means the study of the Earth, so why are we digging into the Moon for this month’s Rockin’ Pop-Up? Well, as the Geology Gents put it, “The moon is basically the Earth.” Say what? Don’t worry, all will be revealed. This month, learn about the formation of our moon […]
Pick-Up Your Free Creativity Kit at the MAH We're making crafting at home a whole lot easier. At the beginning of each month swing by the MAH to pick up a new, free crafting kit that includes supplies and step-by-step instructions. Pick up your creativity kit, located on the shelves next to the Community Fridge, […]
"The Art of Nature" On this California Poppy Day we are excited to give you a sneak peek at this year's "The Art of Nature" exhibit. This piece from local artist Peggy Edwards depicts the life cycle of the California poppy (Eschscholzia californica) from seed to flower in gorgeous detail. The virtual exhibit opens April […]
Gadgets and Gizmos This online exhibition celebrates the ingenuity of the people of the Santa Cruz Mountains through the patents they filed or the patented machinery they built here. Enjoy exploring this exhibition by clicking this link: http://www.slvmuseum.com/gg.html "We have just opened and it is a great exhibition. It is especially pertinent to California Grade […]
Qingming Community Workday Join the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH )Evergreen restoration team on a community workday to celebrate and honor the Chinese cultural holiday Qingming. The Qingming Festival, also called Tomb Sweeping Day or, literally, 'Pure Brightness' Festival in English, pays respect to ancestors and celebrates the warming weather of spring. […]
Beyond the Grave: Spoken Word Performances Join the MAH's new series of multidisciplinary performances at Evergreen Cemetery as artists connect Santa Cruz County's past with the present moment. Artists and performers introduce new, site-specific work for this series of intimate performances. Inspired by the stories and landscape of the historic Evergreen Cemetery, dancers, spoken word […]
