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Operated by the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, this educational museum near
the beach boardwalk is an interactive multimedia experience that teaches kids and adults
about the bay's marine treasures, watershed conservation and high-tech underwater explor-
ation for scientific research.
Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
MUSEUM
10am-5pm Wed-Mon Jul 4-early Sep, noon-4pm Thu-Mon early Sep-Jul 3)
A mile southwest of the wharf along the coast, this tiny museum inside an old lighthouse
is packed with memorabilia, including vintage redwood surfboards. Fittingly, Lighthouse
Point overlooks two popular surf breaks.
University of California, Santa Cruz
UNIVERSITY
Check it: the school mascot is a banana slug! Established in 1965 in the hills above town,
UCSC is known for its creative, liberal bent. The rural campus has fine stands of redwoods
and architecturally interesting buildings - some made with recycled materials - designed
GOOGLE MAP
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http://arboretum.ucsc.edu
; cnr High St & Arboretum Rd; adult/child 6-17yr $5/2, free
1st Tue of each month; 9am-5pm)
and picturesquely decaying 19th-century structures from
Cowell Ranch, upon which the campus was built.
Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
MUSEUM
der 18yr $4/free, free 1st Fri of each month; 10am-5pm Tue-Sun; )
The collections at this pint-sized museum include stuffed animal mounts, Native Californi-
an cultural artifacts and a touch-friendly tide pool that shows off sea critters living by the
beach right across the street.
Museum of Art & History
MUSEUM
adult/child 12-17yr $5/2, free 1st Fri of each month;
11am-5pm Tue-Thu & Sat & Sun, to 9pm Fri)
