Visit
MCASB is a non-collecting contemporary art museum. Exhibitions at the Main Space location rotate three times annually and are typically on view for fourteen weeks. The museum is closed between exhibitions for deinstallation and installation of each exhibition. Visitors are encouraged to check the exhibition calendar to ensure a visit when the Museum is open to the public. Exhibitions are organized two to three years in advance.
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara advances creativity and inspires critical thinking through meaningful engagement with the art of our time.
Address
Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara
Paseo Nuevo Upper Arts Terrace
653 Paseo Nuevo
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
MCASB is located above Eureka. Use the tiled stairs facing Chapala Street to access the Paseo Nuevo Upper Arts Terrace.
General Inquiries
T 805.966.5373
F 805.962.1421
E hello@mcasantabarbara.org
MCASB does not accept unsolicited artist materials.
Hours
| Sunday: | Noon - 5 pm |
| Monday: | Closed |
| Tuesday: | Closed |
| Wednesday: | 11 - 5 pm |
| Thursday: | 11 - 8 pm |
| Friday: | 11 - 5 pm |
| Saturday: | 11 - 5 pm |
The main galleries are closed on the following days: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Independence Day, and the first Friday of August.
Special Exhibition Hours
Click here for special exhibition hours during Ari Benjamin Meyers: Kunsthalle for Music.
Directions
| From the South | From the North |
| US-101 North | US-101 South |
| Take the Carrillo Street exit and turn right toward downtown | Take the Carrillo Street exit and turn left toward downtown |
| Turn right onto Chapala Street | Turn right onto Chapala Street |
| After De La Guerra Street, turn left in the Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center parking garage. MCASB is located on the top level | After De La Guerra Street, turn left into Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center parking garage. MCASB is located on the top level |
Parking
The Paseo Nuevo Shopping Center public garage is adjacent to MCASB. The first 75 minutes are free and the charge is $1.50 for each hour thereafter. 75- and 90-minute street parking is available in the neighborhoods off of Chapala Street.
Admission
General Admission: $5
MCASB Members, Students, Educators, First Responders, and Military: FREE with ID
Admission to MCASB is free on Thursdays courtesy of an anonymous donor.
Programs are free of charge unless otherwise noted.
Learn more about membership and other ways to support MCASB on our website or during your visit.
Photography
Photography for personal, non-commercial use is permitted, unless otherwise posted. Flash photography and tripods are not permitted. Direct all photo requests, including requests for images of objects or the building for publication to communications@mcasantabarbara.org.
Accessibility
All galleries are stroller and wheelchair accessible. Service animals are welcome in the museum, but due to the fragile and varied nature of the artworks, we ask that you leave pets at home.