Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Welcomes the Historic Western Flyer to Santa Barbara

Name: Santa Barbara Maritime Museum Welcomes the Historic Western Flyer to Santa Barbara
Start: 2025-03-19T11:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-03-19T15:00:00-07:00
Location: 113 Harbor Way, Suite 190, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93109

Schedule

Wed Mar 19 2025 at 11:00 am to 03:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

113 Harbor Way, Suite 190, Santa Barbara, CA, United States, California 93109 | Santa Barbara, CA

The Santa Barbara Maritime Museum (SBMM) is excited to host the historic Western Flyer at the Santa Barbara Harbor during the week of March 17, 2025. This legendary vessel, made famous by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts’ groundbreaking 1940 expedition to the Sea of Cortez, has been fully restored and now serves as a research and education platform.
As part of the Western Flyer’s visit, SBMM will host and open house highlighting the vessel’s incredible history and impact:
● Wednesday, March 19 – The Western Flyer will be open to the public for an onboard docent-led experience at the Santa Barbara Harbor. 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Free.