GETTING HERE:…read more Navigate here to the address listed on Yelp. If you're knowledgeable about DTSB, I am sure you'll have a better suggestion on where/how to park. But, I found street parking at first 90-minutes free, so I took advantage of that opportunity. Yay! #Winning. REVIEW: When I was a kid, I wanted to be an art history major. There has always been something that caught my eyes and ears when I hear the words, "Art". Now, I don't know anything about art, nor do I know which was is up. I just know that I live near an incredible venue and hadn't yet attended or reviewed! So many things I am updating in 2026. Here is the 1st one: I walked across the main drag and up the front stairs to the museum. There were a few docents (I assume) sitting at the front desk area that took my payment for entering. Thankfully, I didn't have (unrealistic) expectations on what to expect as this was my first art museum experience. It appeared there was a bit of development/construction going on as some of the areas were closed or marked off. After I paid the entrance fee, they handed me a map and I was on my way. It would have been nice to have had some interchange with any of them, as I told them I was a first-timer. Oh well. Such is life in 2026. I took a lot of pictures, and truth be told, as I said before, I don't know which was is up or what I was looking at most of the time. I just know that visually speaking, the entire visit was beautiful! Being able to look around at my own pace was very nice. Although, TBH, it would have bene nice to have bene able to ask someone a question or two, but alas, that didn't break my trip or overall experience. I was hoping they had a gift shop where I could have bought some bookmarks or some art pictures. There wasn't one, unfortunately. I cannot wait to go back! Highly, highly recommend a visit!

We enjoyed the special exhibition "impressionist revolution". We returned with visitors from out…read moreof town. On our return visit (a Monday) we were surprised and embarrassed by the rudeness we encountered. The young supervisor (?) granted us late entry, saying he "supposed he could let us"? enjoy additional galleries before we entered the special exhibition. (He was white, 30-40, with long brown hair.) The cranky volunteers working admission, on both our visits, were exasperation that we didn't have QR codes on our e-tix (because they weren't included), and grudgingly asked to examine our e-tickets and looked up the order name for admission. It wasn't hard; it wasn't our fault, and the content of our e-tix wasn't our responsibility. Why the rudeness, treating visitors like petty thieves? It's a hard job, dealing with the public, and technology-challenged volunteers might feel defensive and blame-y when hiccups occur, even if caused by the museum. So maybe they should staff lower-pressure positions, instead of being the first to greet visitors? Perhaps enlist paid staff for special exhibitions? Nice that there was one younger woman with long dark hair who was exceptionally helpful to us and her tech-challenged coworkers. I have no beef with inexpert help at a museum. It's likely accompanied with warmth & courtesy. We were polite and patient, so the leap to "No" was confounding. No, you can't enter, No your tickets aren't valid, No, you can't visit other galleries. Who needs this? I had hoped to share my local museum with pride. I recommend heading south when in the area, and visiting LA museums and the charming little Santa Paula Art Museum.

Enjoyed my stay here overall. Pros: location right in heart…read moreof funkzone. On site valet parking. Clean. Helpful staff. Cucumber/citrus water in lobby. Cost is good for area and quality. Cons: small rooms, small bathrooms especially. Thin walls, noise high in halls and neighboring rooms. Overall I would certainly come back to stay while in town.

Pros: 1) Great Lobby that comes with great seating, free…read morecoffee and tea a mini bar that you can to purchase wine and snacks. 2) dog friendly 3) Mexican restaurant that's connected to hotel 4) We had a nice patio that we did use. 5) Valet Cons: Where do I begin? 1) The hallway to your room has flooring that is linoleum so the hallway echoes, which means that you will hear people running up and down the hallways, talking loudly everything vibrates and echoes because the flooring isn't carpet and the walls are very thin. If they're wearing heels, you can hear that from a mile away. 2) The rooms are teeny tiny 3) Our room had two I want to say double beds, but I feel like the beds are somewhere in between a twin size bed and a double bed very small bed. They advertise online that their queen size beds. There was only a foot in between each bed. It is hard to walk in between each bed, especially if two of you are standing trying to go to your beds at the same time. 3) Two of us shared a room and there wasn't a whole lot of room to move around. If one of us was moving around the other one had to stay on the bed. I felt like I was camping in a tent, not even a cabin. 4) The bathroom (WORST PART) was EXTRA small. The door to the bathroom wasn't even a real door. It was a door that was frosted, so you could partially see through it, especially because it wouldn't lock or shut. You could hear the person using the restroom very clearly There was only one mirror in the room and that was in the bathroom. It was a small mirror over the small sink. The sink had barely any room for us to put our toiletry items on there. And there was no else to put our toiletry items, so we had to keep our items in the toiletry bag the whole time. The shower was extremely small. It was a shower that was a standup shower that would've been great for a disabled person with a wheelchair because it was one of those that you could wheel into. There was no tub for instance that had like a tub wall on each side of the shower head. The shower had one door to protect the toilet because the shower was facing the toilet, and a curtain that didn't go all the way to the ground on the other side. What that means is water went all over the ground of the bathroom and we were basically standing in a puddle of water. we had to use our towels on the floor to soak up the water when we were getting ready for our event. The toilet was also very small and had trouble flushing. We also had NO HOT WATER WHEN WE WERE THERE! Upon checking out, we did not get any discount for that. They were supposed to send a maintenance person and that maintenance person never showed up to fix it. 5) There was also no microwave, but there was a teeny tiny refrigerator that barely worked. 6) Barely any place to hang your clothes. Two drawers to put your clothes in and one drawer, where the nightstand was so again we had to keep things in our luggage. 7) There were a total of two outlets that we could use to either charge our items or plug-in something that we needed. 8) As well as, for Santa Barbara we were expecting hotels to be expensive, and we understood that this place was going to be expensive as well. But this place was completely overpriced for what we received. We will never be back.

A beautiful free and fun experience if spending the day in down town SLO…read more They had just enough exhibits and it was clean with great AC if it's warm out. We loved the Lake Valley creative video art by Rachel Rose. It has a beautiful touching story that all of us enjoyed.

SLO Museum of Art is a small museum in downtown San Luis Obispo on the west end of Mission Plaza…read more Although there are only a few exhibitions at a given time, they do exhibit well-known and worldly artists' conventional works as well as of the contemporary art movements of abstract art, minimalist art, pop art, and surrealist art. SLOMA organizes community events, has docent lead tours, and free art-making events for kids & families. Visit SLOMA on the first Friday of each month from 5-8 pm for exhibition openings, music, and wines provided by regional winery partners. Admission is free, yet a small donation is always appreciated. SLOMA is open to the public every day except Tuesday and Wednesday. If you're visiting San Luis Obispo, it's worth the time to stop in and see what the museum has on exhibition.

The troll, we found this museum as we were exploring Solvang when we saw the gigantic wooden troll…read morewas pretty cool. I had to look it up on IG to find the others. There's a few to enter. They have several art paints, loved the bright colors. There's a se one floor where the hold workshops like origami and coloring. Great for adults a d kids. On the first floor there's a small art shop. The best part of my visit was the troll. I loved learning about the many there are.

It was all so Lulu! Positively!…read more We came here specifically to meet Lulu Hyggelig Troll. She came to live here in Feb. 2025. Lulu loved the Danish Pastries so much she grew and grew. She lived in the tower and one day she couldn't fit through the tower door, so she was trapped inside here had to stay at the California Nature Art Museum. She's the first Dambo Troll to reside in CA permanently. Lulu is indeed living in the tower, the Michele Kuelbs Tower Gallery. In other pictures, there used to be a square pastry on the floor but it was gone when we visited on Jan. 17, 2026. Maybe Lulu was tempted for too long and finally ate it! The tower has huge windows and you can see Lulu from the outside. Since she's the only indoor troll in the world, you might as well go inside and pay the fee to join her up close! She's quirky! Lulu has an eyebrow ring and a super duper long tongue! Thomas Dambo singing his Lulu Hyggelig poem: https://www.facebook.com/reel/963616988684037 This is our third Dambo Troll we've seen. We went to see Isak Heartstone 2 in Breckenridge, CO and Rita the Rock Planter in Victor, CO. in 2025. This troll was created by Thomas Dambo, a Danish sculpture artist. There are over one hundred Dambo trolls in the U.S.A. and many more around the world. Lulu Hyggelig is Troll numbered 154. About this museum: The entrance fee was $7. I think they raised the price because they know that Lulu Hyggelig is quite the attraction. The museum is very small even though it is spread out on 3 floors. There wasn't a whole lot to see and part of the gallery was closed off. I think 45 minutes is ample time to see everything at a leisurely pace. The mosaic animal pictures were beautiful ... my favorites were the Otter, Wildlife (Carrizo Plain), & the Red-Eared Sliders. There's a huge Vulture filled with trash ... raising the awareness of how trash impacts wildlife. FIVE Stars for Lulu Hyggelig, the Thomas Dambo Troll and 3.5 for the art displays in the museum. Maybe if there wasn't a sectioned off portion of the museum, it would have offered more to view. *If you live in the Los Angeles, CA area or are planning to visit, there will be a temporary exhibit of 12 Thomas Dambo's Trolls at the South Coast Botanic Garden in March 2026. Buy your tickets!

It says this place was open until 5 today but when I walked up no evidence of other people or being…read moreopen... no closed sign just empty. It is a beautiful old building and I hope it's going to stay that way and do something... Just know if you come here it may say open online and not be.

This placed is closed. Not art. Not open…read more When you get close to the place you can tell how run down and dilapidated it is. A real shame that this town has chosen other priorities (can't really tell what those priorities are cuz the whole of Oxnard is just a mess) over preserving a nice landmark such as this. Way to make Andrew proud, Oxnard.

Roman, Greek and Etruscan art spanning 4000 plus years right here in Pacific Palisades in Los…read moreAngeles with breathtaking views of the gorgeous Pacific? Free admission? No way!! After driving past the world renowned Getty Villa so many times on the 405 Freeway I finally made it to this absolutely stunning gem. I was joined by my three very curious and ready to travel and conquer the world granddaughters who had read up on this. No guide needed. This replica of a First Century Roman Country house that was buried under Mt Vesuvius also had a coincidental close call with the recent fires In the area and came back stronger. Behold the lovely Roman style gardens that feature plants and herbs from the Mediterranean; the mosaic floors and the classical fountains in this calm and serene environment. There are over 1400 spectacular pieces of art( pottery, jewelry, statues and sculptures) plus an outdoor theater for special events and plays. Please do set aside 2 and a 1/2 to 3 hours to truly enjoy the entire experience. You also have to just sit in the gardens and take in the fresh air and the views. Goose bumps and conversations for days. Online timed reservations that are gratis. Parking is $25 and drops $10 after 3 pm.( you have to wrap things up by 4:30 pm). Closed on Tuesdays. There is a nice cafe on the villa campus. There is something for every age group. This truly was a WOW experience.

As an LA native, this remains at the top of my family's favorite museums in our entire city and we…read morelove bringing over friends and family here when they come to visit to impress them with its stunning beauty. Built to be a 1:1 replica of a destroyed villa from Mt. Vesuvius at Herculaneum, Mr. Getty really did his thing with this one!! I personally find the architecture of this museum to be its best part because it feels like you've been transported back into Ancient Rome before the eruption. The museum itself contains antiquities from Ancient Greece, Rome, and other societies both pre-dating the two civilizations from the same region as well as those that existed at the same time in different regions (Egypt) in an effort to put antiquity in context. Parking here is $25 and the gift shop always contains some fun gems.

Great exhibition of Ansel Adams Beautiful campus…read more We will definitely be going back for more exhibitions

Ill-promoted and likely why I'm the first to review on Yelp, I found this free museum tucked at the…read morebase of the hills while looking for directions to a mountain hike. Yeah, an odd piece of happenstance. Located in the northeast corner of Westmont College, Parking Lot 7 has two spots reserved for visitors but were both taken even though only one other person was in the museum. We probably illegally parked in Lot 8 but classes weren't in session so no one likely cared. Pedestrian signs help point to the museum. Their website said a health questionnaire needed filling out on the morning of the visit but wasn't required. As with most college art galleries, a permanent collection was not on display. Fortunately, the lower gallery (really a hallway) had three of their prized Rembrandt etchings on display. That alone, made the 15-minute visit worthwhile. The student show in the one true gallery displayed quality works. The museum isn't large enough to be a sole tourist destination so tack onto a hike to Tangerine Falls or Cold Spring. Or even better, the museum is less than a mile away from Lotusland (see https://www.yelp.com/biz/lotusland-santa-barbara-4?hrid=gd2G2ORYmCOEmaf89p2KvA&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct) for more details).

Solvang Viking Museum is an immersive museum dedicated to Vikings and Norse mythology. Most of the…read morehistorical artifacts exhibited are from the movie Vikings. This museum shared space with a Jewelry shop in The Copenhagen House bldg which was really weird. Admission ticket cost $10 bucks. I saw every exhibits and gallery in less than 25 minutes. They have a Viking ship, swords, Beowulf, jewelry, and old Odin coins. Overall, it's a nice museum about Nordic culture.

Ten bucks a person it was small and had lots of displays from Viking shows, not much of authentic…read moreViking artifacts. Plenty of recreations and a few authentic swords on display. The ladies running the place was friendly and informative. It's in The Copenhagen House, which is a shopping boutique.

The Santa Paula Art Museum is a great place to wander about and explore Santa Paula's depth of…read moreculture. I went for the Botke exhibit in the main room, but really enjoyed seeing the back room exhibit highlighting Dr. Gus Iwasiuk's works. I worked with Dr. Iwasiuk for years, had no idea he was a talented artist as well as a surgeon.

This is a wonderful art museum in Santa Paula. They had art exhibitions for Cornelius Botke and…read moreVladimir and Gosta Iwasiuk. Their artwork are beautiful and amazing, and it showed how talented these artists were. It's not a big museum but nonetheless, a museum worth checking out.

Took my 20 something-year-old son, who lives in Santa Barbara. We spent nearly 3 hours walking two…read moreblocks of Santa Barbara if that tells you how fascinating it was. Highly recommend. thanks to the SB architectural foundation for all that they do.

Greg gave a fantastic tour. He is knowledgeable and welcomes questions. I'm a local and I love…read morelearning more about Santa Barbara. I recommend this tour. It was great.