Channel Islands Maritime Museum

03/25/2026

Pulled from the Brink of Extinction!

CIMMs newest exhibition by Ventura based artist d truthsayer is now on view in our Pop-up Gallery. Exploring themes of environmental resilience and the fragile balance between loss and restoration. This exhibit features images showcasing hide & seek glimpses of threatened animals, made from materials found in their natural environment.

Join us at the museum THIS Saturday (March 28, 4:30-6pm) as we celebrate the opening of this remarkable show with an artist reception.

Guests will have the opportunity to experience these works up close, enjoy light refreshments as well as meet the artist and tour the museum.

Admission for this reception is FREE.

You will not want to miss this event!

Read more: https://www.cimmvc.org/post/new-exhibition-at-cimm-pulled-from-the-brink-of-extinction

03/20/2026

A fantastic (Sold Out!) crowd for a fascinating talk about shipwrecks off the Southern CA Bight. Thank you Michael White for being a part of our Maritime Speaker Series and sharing these intriguing stories with us!

03/18/2026

🚨This Week! Thursday Night🚨

Beneath the windswept beauty of the Santa Barbara Channel lies a dramatic history of shipwrecks, survival and seafaring ambition.

Join us for this dynamic talk as maritime historian & author Michael D. White uncovers the forgotten disasters that scatter beneath the waters of Southern California.

🗓️Thursday, March 19th, 6-7pm
📍Channel Islands Maritime Museum
🎟️ https://www.cimmvc.org/event-details/speaker-series-the-big-bight-shipwrecks-storms-submerged-legends

Hope to see you there!

03/14/2026

Tonight the Art Comes Alive at Channel Islands Maritime Museum!

For one evening, the Museum transforms into a living gallery, where maritime art, history & storytelling converge. During this open-house-style, cocktail-hour experience, explore the galleries & meet character actors inspired by our collection as they step out of the frame to share their stories.

🎟️Tickets are selling fast! Get yours at cimmvc.org/events-activites

03/12/2026

Art Comes Alive returns this weekend with two great events! Night at the Maritime Museum on Saturday, March 14, 6-9pm & Art Comes Alive on Sunday, March 15, 12-4pm.

Read more about both of these events in Today’s VC Reporter: https://www.vcreporter.com/art_and_culture/out-of-frame-art-comes-alive-at-cimm-march-14-15/article_a8bda66e-b429-4610-b379-19e9984ea3b6.html

➡️And visit our website (link in bio) to get your tickets before they sell out! 🎟️

03/11/2026

A fantastic turnout for a wonderful talk by David Pereksta tonight - all about Birding at the Bottom of the World! Thank you Ventura Audubon Society for trusting us to hold your event!

03/02/2026

👀Look who stopped by the museum for a visit💙

This stunning Great Blue Heron was spotted perusing our parking lot just in front of the museum this weekend! It reminded us that art isn’t the only beauty waiting to be discovered here in the harbor!

Come explore the museum, take a stroll along the waterfront and see what surprises wait in store - You never know what you’ll see or who you’ll meet 🦭🪶

02/27/2026

🎭Art Comes Alive is Back with Two Great Events!🌟

March 14, 6-9pm - Night at the Maritime Museum - An evening cocktail-hour experience where maritime art comes alive, stories unfold and history mingles with you in our galleries.

March 15, 12-4pm - Art Comes Alive: the Experience- An immersive and family-friendly interactive event where you will meet a colorful cast of characters who have stepped right out of the frame and into life. With games, costumes, tall ships & fun family activities, there is something for everyone!

🎟️ Tickets are going fast! Reserve yours today at www.cimmvc.org/events-activities

02/25/2026

There’s something magical about watching a ship set sail… ⚓✨

This painting, The Fairfax Leaving Alexandria, now our fourth John Stobart work on display at CIMM, captures that exact moment of departure, sails full, light shimmering on the water and the energy of a bustling waterfront frozen in time.

Stobart has an incredible way of making you feel like you’re standing right there on the dock, watching history unfold. The detail, the atmosphere, the glow of the sky. It’s the kind of piece we look at for hours and still discover something new.

Come see it in person and let yourself be transported. 🌊🎨

02/20/2026

We are thrilled to announce the opening of a brand new exhibition at CIMM - La Aqua Vida, featuring works by Thomas Hardcastle & Carmen Lamp.

The exhibition, open now through March 30, blends images of breathtaking underwater sea life with extraordinary seascapes creating a unique and beautiful experience.

This Saturday, Feb 21st from 4:30-6pm we will celebrate these artists at a reception here at CIMM. Admission is free for the reception and there will be a drawing for some fantastic prizes! See you there!

More info ⬇️

Experience La Aqua Vida, our newest exhibition at the Channel Islands Maritime Museum open now through March 30, 2026!

02/19/2026

Our Maritime Speaker Series continues tonight with Kurt Lieber of the Ocean Defenders Alliance!

Come discover how a small group of scuba divers grew into a powerful force protecting marine life in California and Hawaiʻi. Learn how these volunteer divers are removing abandoned fishing gear and debris to save coral reefs, sea lions, manta rays and more!

🗓️ Feb 19, 2026
⌚️ 5:30pm CIMM Members meet & greet, 6pm Talk begins
📍 Channel Islands Maritime Museum
🎟️ https://www.cimmvc.org/events-activities

Come Explore! 🌊