Great to be able to use the courtyard. Unfortunately the food offerings are limited & those present are some what average in quality. However, Front & Cooper remains consistently good.

Are you a member? Why not? Support this small amazing small museum. They have wonderful exhibitions, engaging community events, and a spectacular staff. I had my wedding here and couldnt have been happier with the outcome. Please support the MAH, its only $60 a year.

My date and I came to this event while I was visiting CA and had a total blast, granted we are total nerds. It was really interesting to see a museum at night, granted that alcohol was served so everything is better. I wish this sort of thing would happen at the museums in Boston as well. Drinks are pricey, almost similar to club prices. I would recommend coming early, like around 5 because there will be a long line and if you want to get tickets to the planetarium shows you have to get them once you enter.

Make sure you bring your student ID for the discount. Its a pretty small museum so dont expect to spend all day here. My friends and I finished looking at everything within a couple of hours. Its still an interesting place to visit though.

A great place to take the grandkids. They host fun activities often so keep an eye on their events calendar.

Perhaps following the trend of supplying people with amusement the museum is no longer a museum it is a quaint little eatery why not have the exhibits downstairs on the first floor of amongst the pethora of eating establishments and drinking I might add.

Not enough exhibits to grab younger kids attention. Small museum, what they did have on display was interesting but a lot of the things that I would have wanted to look at closer were poorly positioned either super high on the wall or inconveniently along the stairway. Still not bad for the price I just felt a little let down upon leaving.

We loved the GLOW Show! Amazing talent in this beach town. We collect art, got to see this and many more artists: Good wine bar although food options could be a better quality. We love visiting this lively museum, they have wonderful shows.

I really love this place. I met Oscar there who is part of the staff. He was super friendly and informative and seemed to really love his job. I love when someone is so passionate about what theyre doing. I would recommend this place to everyone whom enjoys art and history as it really has something for everyone.

Great place to learn about history.

See, Be Seen; Community Portraits at the MAH. This was a wonderful community exhibit, which was from May 4, 2018 to Sept 23, 2018

This is the heart of Santa Cruz. So much play and interactive activities and exhibits. Its like if Santa Cruz had a Facebook but wanted people to visit it in real life, this is Santa Cruz artists and history welcoming you to their room and party (post comments on exhibits and life and share the conversation through writing and speaking and play in this museum). I always meet people here and have special moments in the galleries and the workshops.

New Cheese shop in Abbott Square. Delicious old time favorite, grilled cheese sandwiches with goat, sheep or cow milk cheeses.

Three-storied museum not only offers its artistic exhibitions in use of variable materials, but also allows visitor a peek to the past history in Santa Cruz. I especially enjoyed the Q and A stations that were thought-provoking. The outdoor rest area has a small garden and a bunch of interesting statues. Library card holders can get in free with the Discover and Go pass. It is a lovely museum that is worth checking out while you are in the area.

Small museum with rotating exhibits. Takes about 1 hour to go through. Costs 5$ for admission, 3$ for students. They have elevators for wheelchair accessibility.

I love this museum. Dynamic, beautiful, embraces and celebrates local creators as well as celebrates out of town artists. A destination spot with a friendly, professional staff who treats everyone with respect. I should add Ive exhibited here several times & Ive always had the privilege of working with other talented, wonderful artists who truly know how to work well as a cohesive team.

The history of the Santa Cruz area is presented in an extremely limited view. The main intent of this exhibit Is the show oppression,racism and social injustice.The exhibit of mountain biking was five stars.

This place has all kinds of interesting, revolving shows.

Ive been going here for First Friday events and local exhibits for years. Very cute design with lounges, an elevator (with a seat!), gender neutral bathrooms, and a huge selection of food in the Abbott Square court. If you want a slice of Santa Cruz history and some entertainment while dropping into town, I highly recommend visiting, especially during events where admission is either free or part of the ticket price.

Fun and interesting. We were in there for an hour and a half and could have stayed longer but had to drive home.

Come see our current exhibits! See if anyone remembers the mural inside the tunnel that goes from Front Street to Restaurante El Palomar in 1976. I do it was breathe taking!

Fun place to go learn about Santa cruz

Wonderful museum with lovely exhibits. I visited and felt immense pride for the social change my neighbors in Santa Cruz County have pushed over the years. Beautiful art as well. Cant wait to visit the next time these exhibits change!

Great museum and good venue for meetings

A good place to take kids for the activities. Interesting history and art.

A fun trip if you are visiting or if youre a local. Rotating exhibits keep it fresh and special events are always being posted. The addition of the Abbots square took it up a notch.

The Museum of Art & History is one of the most beautiful places I been at in Santa Cruz. It has a lot of impressive pieces of art to look at, and it even has a secret garden in the top of the building. The restaurants connected to the museum provide a good selection of food. Overall this is the perfect place to go and spend a day at.

The Dalia exhibit was fantastic

It is truly an honor and pleasure to have this beautiful Museum of Art and History here in downtown Santa Cruz. So many great exhibits and well crafted spaces to hang out, play or just chill.Definitely worth visiting over and over again... Thats why I became a member!

Great museum for connecting with Santa Cruz and its community.

It is a very small museum. It is a nice place to hang out the first Friday of them months. You will learn something about local history and see some interesting art. It is very small and should only take a few hours to go through the entire museum.

Eclectic collections and special exhibits on three floors. We were in the neighborhood for the First Friday street events, when the MAH has free admission. There were a few interesting items on display, like the timeline of the history of this region, but I wouldnt make a trip to Santa Cruz solely to view the limited exhibits at this museum.

Cool museum, great events, large beer selection. Thats right! Right downtown Santa Cruz!

Very small..and one of the 3 floors was closed. What they did have there was interesting, but not worth the money we paid, as there were only 3-4 rooms to look at, then it was over.

The museum itself is tiny. The selection of art is small but impactful. The whole viewing is done in an hour or more, but soon after, step outside, and enjoy the downtown walk: super friendly streets and people and shops.

Great exhibits, great fun for kids and adults. Community involvement. Beautiful artwork, first-class staff to help out.

Awesome venue $5 entrance fee to see a bonsai show

Sweet little museum. Perfect way to pass an hour or 2 with the kiddies in tow on Free First Friday

A wonderful provincial museum with well curated local history and rounded out with travelling national art exhibits. Its a gem well worth a look.

Great exhibits, a fun place to visit in downtown

Excellent access and parking

The Word Church is open on Monday nights 4-6pm poetry Workshop.6-8pm Open Mic poetry/talent and special guest last 30 minutes.

Great destination on the first Friday of every month! Lots of activities. Very lively.

I LOVE our new Museum! I finally joined MAH after discovering how rich this place has become with events for all populations. There is constant activity here, and something for everyone. Usually low-cost to get in, and as a member, some stuff is free. This is a local gem in our community, bringing diverse, relevant, and entertaining events to Santa Cruz.

Came in for the first time, the ladies in the front desk are very nice, informative, and hospitable, prices are reasonable for a family of 5. Great way to incorporate art into the kids life. Very greaful this place is here.

This is one of my new favorite museums of all time. Its a small-ish museum that does double duty as both an art and a history museum but it does it well and does it in such a way as to make it look like, say, the Getty or the Guggenheim. I really mean it. The exhibits were so skilfully selected and it was just a tremendously fun time spending the evening there and I look forward to coming again.

I went with a preschool. Got a tour by Natalie. She was amazing and so was museum.Im impressed!!!

Very odd exhibits when I was there. Great event space.

Very modern, super helpful staff!. Nice places to eat near by.

Great, informative way to spend part of your day in downtown Santa Cruz. History and art in equal doses.

For a museum its not that impressive. Way too many stairs and only 1 elevator. Overall it can be fun for a quick stop.

Very beautiful museum. Free and great exhibits

Great local art and history museum. Always something new to see.

Always a pleasure ... just caught the Tom Killion exhibit.

Interesting museum but very small

Good one to visit

Very interesting things to look at, take pics momories....

Has really cheap admission especially for students and kids. Lots of free events and rotate displays on a good schedule. Staff is really nice.

Unusual exhibits. Nice way to spend an afternoon.

Very nice local art&history museum. The second floor hosts an interactive exhibition on the history of Santa Cruz. Very informative!

Nice museum about History of Santa Cruz. Beautiful art from shells and one floor about print art.

Nice place with local history and rotating exhibits.

Enjoyed a wedding reception here and it was just perfect!!!

For a small town like Santa Cruz, its nice to have a museum of such high quality. Highly recommended

What a wonderful place I could spend hours there and the people are great too.

Santa Cruz is so fortunate to have a large art and history museum which is also very active in terms of rotating displays.

Fun museum with lots to see and interact with

I love this local gem.

Nice Museum with good local art and historical information about the Santa Cruz County Area.

Great place to experience community and creativity.

This large establishment functions without public restrooms. Shame on them. Children have small bladders and their sugary drinks are huge. What an antisocial,.anti family,.and unsanitary choice this business made.

This is a definite do not miss if you visit Santa Cruz!

Very hands on for the children when coming into the building. Enjoyed it very much.

This new art exibition meusem is a great place to walk to and the art is everchanging.

Awesome museum, had great time.

Great place to get in touch with the community!

Great little museum!

I dont hate it, Im just asking, is the place still open? Not a single web link works!

Love this place. A lot of local exhibits.

Large center downtown with cheap admission and a lot of free events for kids like the holiday trains.Theres a lot more history than art in the place which is disappointing but were still happy that its available to the community.

Great place to visit in downtown Santa Cruz.

Fantastic museum, with innovative exhibits and events.

It’s only lost a star because for the price, it’s rather small.

Innovative. Inviting and surprising.

Always intriguing

Cool place

First Fridays with a business!

Awesome place

So much fun!

Local exhibits

Visit on a first friday!!

Awesome museum

Absolutely beautiful, and a fantastic venue for a wedding!

Friendly staff.

Love the place.

There was hardly nothing there

Goodness

Local Santa Cruz institution! Check it out especially on First Fridays.

Great place for events and interesting exhibits

One of the best museum in Santa Cruz