Mission Santa Barbara - Santa Barbara Museum

  • Address: 2201 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
  • Phone: 8056824713
  • Email:
  • Website:www.hotelleger.com
Average Rating
3.5
18+ reviews
from 3 sources
Frommers
1.0
1+ reviews
Yelp
4.0
16+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
4.5
1+ reviews

Estimated Price: From $4

Mission Santa Barbara
2201 Laguna Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93105

Mission Santa Barbara Details

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  • Wheelchair Accessible

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Visitors can tour this historic Franciscan mission that features twin bell towers and lovely gardens. more on TripAdvisor
  • Established in 1786 by Father Jun�pero Serra and built by the Chumash Indians, this is a rare example in physical form of the blending of Indian and Hispanic spirituality. This hilltop structure is called the Queen of the Missions for its twin bell towers and beauty. It overlooks the town ... more on Frommers
  • Santa Barbara's Old Mission dates back to more than 200 years ago when Franciscan monks arrived to convert the native Chumash Indians to Christianity. The agrarian endeavors of the monks and their converts can be witnessed in the ruins of the mill, tanning vats, aqueduct, storage reservoir, and w... more on Weather.com
  • Widely referred to as the "Queen of Missions," this is one of the most beautiful and frequently photographed buildings in coastal California. The architecture, which was originally built in 1786, evolved from adobe-brick buildings with thatch roofs to more permanent edifices as its population bur... more on Fodor's
  • Mission Santa Barbara is a Spanish Franciscan mission near present day Santa Barbara, California. It was founded December 4, 1786, the feast day of Saint Barbara, to evangelize the local Chumash (Canaliño) tribe. The mission grounds stand on a rise between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez Mo... more on En.wikipedia.org

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Tripadvisorlogo-11383-0
4.0
Santa Barbara and the Island of the Blue Dophins

Mission Santa Barbara is breathtaking. It is VERY crowded, so pictures can be a problem if you don't want strangers in them! The garden in the center, where the fountain is was a little underwatered, and the grass was browing, which to me seemed odd. But nevertheless it was lovely. The Cemetary i... A TripAdvisor Member, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

3.0
Rob M. 's review

There are more interesting sites in SB and there are better missions in CA to visit. I get tired of having to enter THROUGH the gift shop (really turns ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Stunning mission

Absolutely beautiful mission! On the grounds is a cemetery, which was very interesting to my kids. We got the mission passport ... a user of Trekaroo. Read full review on Trekaroo

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5.0
Wonderful Piece of History!

I made a stop here on a Friday around 2pm, it was not too crowded then so I was able to roam around with a few people around me for the self guided tour. The cost is $4 for Adults and children are free. The mission has some interesting artifacts to look at, I especially love all of the old photos... MySharona72, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor

4.0
John B. 's review

Um 5 bucks, old history, and japanese dudes with cameras, sweet! a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

From Santa Barbara, CA - Head northwest on State St toward De la Guerra Pl, Turn right at E Los Olivos St

At Los Olivos St

Hours

Wednesday to Sunday : 1.00am - 4.00pm,Daily 9am-5pm

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: $4

Other Web Resources

  • Read more about Mission Santa Barbara on Yahoo! Travel
  • www.hotelleger.com
  • http://www.northerncalifornia.net
  • http://www.santabarbaraca.com
  • http://www.visitcalifornia.com

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