Museums
Aptos History Museum, 7605 Old Dominion Court, Aptos. (831)688-1467. The history of Aptos Village is shown through a collection of artifacts and photographs. Open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm. Museum of Art & History, At the McPherson Center, 705 Front Street, Santa Cruz. Changing exhibits of contemporary art. Ongoing displays of the history and people of Santa Cruz County. Calll (831)429-1964. Capitola Historical Museum, 410 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, (831)464-0322. You can trace the history of this beachside resort back to 1869 in old photographs and artifacts. Open Fri-Sun, 12–4 pm. Davenport Jail Museum, Hwy. 1, Davenport, (831)425-7278. Only in use as a jail from 1917 to 1936, this two-cell museum is on the National Register of Historic Places. Evergreen Historical Cemetery, Evergreen and Coral Streets, Santa Cruz. (831)429-1964. Evergreen Cemetery was established in 1850 as one of the first Protestant cemeteries in California. Monthly docent tours given. Open until sunset. santacruzmah.org. Frans Lanting Gallery, 207 McPherson St., Suite D, Santa Cruz. (831)429-1331. Shows an exclusive selection of images by National Geographic Photographer-in-Residence Frans Lanting. Quality prints featuring natural environments from around the world. lanting.com. Mission Santa Cruz, 126 High Street, Santa Cruz. (831)426-5686. Replica of the Chapel of the Santa Cruz Mission with gift shop and gallery. Guided tours available upon request. Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-4pm, Sunday 10-2pm. General admission free. geocities.com/missionbell. San Lorenzo Valley Museum, 12547 Highway 9, Boulder Creek. (831) 338-8382. Displays of early San Lorenzo Valley life featuring logging, railroads, antique kitchen, powder mill, early newspapers. Bookstore and gift shop. Open Wed., Sat. & Sun. 12-4pm. Santa Cruz Art League, 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz. A showcase for artists presenting mixed media shows. Open Wednesday– Saturday 11–5pm, Sunday 12–4pm. (831)426-5787. Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History, 1305 East Cliff Drive. Offering permanent and changing exhibits about the history and prehistory of Santa Cruz. Open Tues–Sat 10–5pm, summer hours Wed through Sun 10–5pm. (831)420-6115. Santa Cruz Surfing Museum, Located in the Mark Abbott Memorial Lighthouse on Lighthouse Point, West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz. Displays photographs, surfboards and surfing memorabilia.
Art Galleries
Felix Kulpa Gallery is called, “the best little gallery in Santa Cruz” and for more than a decade now, it has been a bastion for art and sculptures. You can walk through its extraordinary sculpture garden, as you visit one of its rotating exhibits of predominantly local artists. At 107 Elm Street, Santa Cruz, (408)373-2854, felixkulpa.com. The Santa Cruz Art League is an art gallery, theater, classroom, and gift shop. The gallery exhibits are free to the public. Open Wednesday-Saturday 12pm to 5pm, Sunday 12pm to 4pm. Located at 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, (831) 426-5787. Cabrillo College Art Gallery is recognized thoughout California as one of the finest Community College exhibition spaces. National and international artists are shown along with a very popular annual student exhibition. 6500 Soquel Dr, Rm 1002, Aptos (831)479-6308 cabrillo.edo/ services/art gallery. Michaelangelo Gallery hosts rotating exhibits of local, prominent artists. Open Saturday & Sunday, 12pm-5pm, 1111-A River St., Santa Cruz, (831)426-5500, michaelangelostudios.com. The Pajaro Valley Arts Council was founded as a nonprofit and opened in 1986 in Watsonville to promote and foster cultural events in the Pajaro Valley and south Santa Cruz County. They present rotating visual art exhibitions in the gallery and satellite locations. Located at 33 Sudden Street, Watsonville, (831)722-3062, pvarts.org. Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center Gallery, art classes, gifts workshops, events. 9341 Mill Street, Ben Lomand, (831)336-3513, www.mountainartcenter.org.
Museum of Art & History
Open Thurs through Mon. 12–4pm. Summer hours Wed through Monday 10am -5pm. (831)420-6289. Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab, end of Delaware Ave., Santa Cruz; (831)459-3800. Education and research facility featuring an 87-foot blue whale skeleton, touch tanks & tidepool aquariums. Open Tues.–Sat. 10-5, Sun. 12-5. Open daily July & August. http://seymourcenter.ucsc.edu. Pajaro Valley Arts Council and Gallery, 37 Sudden S ?????]??????????Q??????????????????????????????????????????????????????M????
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