Santa Barbara Carriage And Western Art Museum

Great setting for old west themed events. Been part of the catering crew at this establishment 2 years in a row and the museum is AMAZING.

If you like horse tack, saddles, bridles, carriages Western art this museum is free, open weekdays 9 to 3pm. Old Spanish Days headquarters.

More like the storage facility for the parade. Parking is a challenge as this is the parking lot for the college so you need to get there early on a school day. Their major business seems to be renting the place out for parties. They have quite a few carriages, but only a few have any descriptions. The saddles and tack are marked better. Some tools related to carriages are in front. One maintenance person was there, no other staff to answer questions. We were in and out in 40 minutes and that is longer than most will want to spend. It is free to go in and does open earlier than most museums so stop by if you are in the area.

Such a cool little place. hidden gem. Free to get in. Tons of saddles and other special collections. Would have loved more info about the actual carriages. Great to visit for 30 mins to an hour or so if you like to read everything like I do. Little park is cute but was a bit shabby and litter filled.

It doesn’t seem like a ton of people even know this museum exists, but I must say you have to do it! My boyfriend and I both are big horse people so we absolutely loved it, but even if you’re not I think you’d still really enjoy it! They have beautiful saddles and tack on exhibit, as well as tons of beautiful carriages! They also have an area that looks just like an old western town! This museum might have been my favorite thing on our trip up here! So you have to go see it! Plus it’s free!