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Open Archives
Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly Open Archives hours. Meet the archivist, see a unique item from the collection on display, and…
Picture This: Belonging Builds Community
Beginning in 2026, Housing Matters presents Picture This: Belonging Builds Community, a quarterly storytelling and conversation series exploring belonging,…
Evergreen Volunteer Days
Leave your mark on Santa Cruz history by volunteering at the historic Evergreen Cemetery every Friday from 9:30am-12pm. No need to register, just show up ready…
Santa Cruz Community Peace Day Celebration
In recognition of this day, Santa Cruz is doing what it does best—coming together to celebrate the many local people, organizations, and groups dedicated to…
Afro-Brazilian Dance Class with Dandha Da Hora
Join local Afro-Brazilian Dance Teacher, Dandha Da Hora, for a dance class that celebrates the strength and beauty of Afro-Brazilian culture through dance,…
Open Archives
Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly Open Archives hours. Meet the archivist, see a unique item from the collection on display, and…
Fools, Monsters, and Marvels of the Old World Carnival: A lecture & book signing with author Al Ridenour
Based on his book, A Season of Madness: Fools, Monsters, and Marvels of the Old-World Carnival (Feral House, 2025), Ridenour’s lively and immersive…
Evergreen Volunteer Days
Leave your mark on Santa Cruz history by volunteering at the historic Evergreen Cemetery every Friday from 9:30am-12pm. No need to register, just show up ready…
The Secrets of Stradivarius: Timeless Principles Behind Santa Cruz Guitars
Join renowned luthier and founder of Santa Cruz Guitar Company Richard Hoover for a fascinating presentation exploring the timeless principles behind the…
Afro-Brazilian Dance Class with Dandha Da Hora
Join local Afro-Brazilian Dance Teacher, Dandha Da Hora, for a dance class that celebrates the strength and beauty of Afro-Brazilian culture through dance,…
(SOLD OUT) MAH Art Travel Program – Silicon Valley
Join MAH Executive Director Ginger Shulick Porcella for a full day of art, food, and community as we explore the greater Silicon Valley. Together we’ll be led…
Open Archives
Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly Open Archives hours. Meet the archivist, see a unique item from the collection on display, and…
Yappy Hours @ the MAH
Meet the pups that are up for adoption (paperwork to fill out onsite), treat your dog to a “Barktini” (a pup- friendly drink made with chicken broth and…
Evergreen Volunteer Days
Leave your mark on Santa Cruz history by volunteering at the historic Evergreen Cemetery every Friday from 9:30am-12pm. No need to register, just show up ready…
Rite Life – A Writing Group Amongst the Dead
Rite Life is a workshop that blends the act of automatic writing, with our individual practices of ancestor veneration, to confront that which haunts us, and…
Coffee with the Curators
Grab a cup of coffee and hang out with a MAH curator! Coffee with the Curators is a morning at the museum where you can chat, ask questions, and hear…
Afro-Brazilian Dance Class with Dandha Da Hora
Join local Afro-Brazilian Dance Teacher, Dandha Da Hora, for a dance class that celebrates the strength and beauty of Afro-Brazilian culture through dance,…
Open Archives
Step into the MAH’s Archives Reading Room during our weekly Open Archives hours. Meet the archivist, see a unique item from the collection on display, and…
Evergreen Volunteer Days
Leave your mark on Santa Cruz history by volunteering at the historic Evergreen Cemetery every Friday from 9:30am-12pm. No need to register, just show up ready…
Free First Friday
Explore all three floors of the museum and see our latest exhibitions, check out our giftshop, and hangout among art and history! Then stay into the night…
Un Pueblo Unido: Art as Collective Care
Presented in connection with a pop-up project on Oaxacan Languages of the Transnational Central Coast with the UC Santa Cruz Humanities Institute, this…