Museums
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
Under $25A downtown Santa Cruz museum of art and local history with bilingual exhibitions, community events, and archives.
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Sightseeing
Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
A restored single-story adobe, the only surviving building of a 1791 California mission, presenting its story through Ohlone and Yokuts perspectives.
144 School St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 · Santa Cruz, CA
About Santa Cruz Mission State Historic Park
Perched on Mission Hill in downtown Santa Cruz, this state historic park protects one remaining structure from a Franciscan mission founded in 1791. The restored adobe once housed California Indian residents and their families. Its seven rooms hold exhibits on pre-contact Ohlone life, archeological digs, and the Rodriguez and Neary family histories, and a wall-sized film projection tells the mission story from Ohlone and Yokuts viewpoints. The grounds include a patio, gardens, and views over the city. Guided and self-guided visits are both possible, and the park also offers a virtual bell exhibit and a multimedia tour.
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