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The Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History has achieved accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition afforded...
Preparations for our Bright Future building improvements continue to generate excitement, and as our team tackles Interpretive Planning–working with experts and stakeholders...
Lighthouse keeper Laura Hecox was well known for building an incredible natural history collection while maintaining the Santa Cruz light. She left...
