211 Stearns Wharf Santa Barbara, CA , 93101 Phone: (805) 962-2526 Website At the Sea Center visitors of all ages can enjoy interactive exhibits, opportunities to work like scientists, a theater showcasing the wonders of the Santa Barbara Channel, hands-on close encounters with sea creatures, and a live shark touch pool. Children can crawl through a 1,500-gallon tidepool tank to see ocean life from a different perspective. The Sea Center is an engaging, interactive marine education facility that allows visitors to discover the fun in science and the wonders of the natural world..
The center is no longer called the Ty Warner Sea Center. For the last two years, the name has been changed to the "Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Sea Center".
Machine 2: (2013) All have ' Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Sea Center' on them.
1)-"SHARK' w/ Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History on top, Sea center under
2)-"WHALE" (New for 2016) w/Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center on it;
3)-"JELLYFISH" w/Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History on top, Sea Center under
Retired 1: All had 'Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Ty Warner Sea Center' on them.
1) Humpback Whale, 2) Octopus, 3) Blue Shark
Retired from Machine 2 (2016)
1) "OCTOPUS"
All Stearns Wharf pennies are near each other. Stearns Wharf is the Santa Barbara pier. No admission is necessary to access any of the machines.
2/16: Whale design replaced with a Octopus design
6/12/2023 - Rolling great on copper.
Machine is inside the front door next to the admissions desk. I didn’t have to buy a ticket. RandyK |