Santa Maria Valley Historical Society Museum — Attraction in Santa Maria

Oh wow! This place was amazing, we had our own tour guide. He explained so much history to us, from the first lynching of Santa Maria. To the Fire fighters burning down there own fire station. The history of Hancock on how he opened an aviation school. He bought a train just to drive it, that's my kind of guy. How barns were painted back then, I will never look at a barn the same. So much more history I can talk about, but go for yourself and enjoy. I Thank each and every gentleman for volunteering there time to work and run the museum. The city of Santa Maria, is blessed to have wonderful men who preserve there History. I...

Best museum in the universe! Come learn about local history. Check out our local artifacts. Shelly and her team of volunteers would love to have you stop by for a visit. Super friendly and cool! You gotta stop by for a guided tour on Tuesday for a guided tour by Jerry a Santa Maria legend with nearly a century of experience to share. Museum is always free, but donations are always appreciated. They have a lot of cool books about the local area available to acquire via...

Our little museum is a gem in the city. Great exhibits share the history of the area schools, local sports, the famous Santa Maria Style BBQ, local artists, the oil fields, Caption Hancock and more. Come in to look around or ask for a personal tour. Many books available for sale that go more in depth about the...