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Dec
58°F 14°C
40°F 4°C
Jan
57°F 13°C
41°F 5°C
Feb
58°F 14°C
43°F 6°C
Mar
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Apr
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May
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Sunday
27 Dec
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40°F 4°C
Monday
28 Dec
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61°F 16°C
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36°F 2°C
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Things to Do: Museums

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Santa Cruz Surfing Museum
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 31 attractions in Santa Cruz

For more than a hundred years, Santa Cruz has been a hot spot for hard-core surfers. This museum tells their stories through photographs, surfboards and other related items.

Attraction type: Sports museum; Speciality museum
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Seymour Marine Discovery Center
TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #9 of 31 attractions in Santa Cruz

See a wide variety of marine animals at the University of Californias research lab.

Attraction type: Aquarium; Science museum
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McPherson Center

Houses the art and history museums and hosts various traveling art exhibits.

Attraction type: Art gallery; History museum
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Santa Cruz City Museum of Natural History

This museum's exhibits feature Ohlone Native American artifacts and local flora and fauna.

Attraction type: Natural history museum
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Museum of Art & History

Native American pottery and modern beach photos all on exhibit.

Attraction type: History museum; Art gallery
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L. H. Selman Ltd. Glass Gallery
Attraction type: Speciality museum
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