All photos by Leela Cyd.

On Exhibit

Manongs in the Central Coast: Forming Communities Across Generations
(On display until June 22, 2025)

Manongs on the Central Coast: Forming Communities Across Generations, is a new exhibition that explores the rich history and lived experiences of our local Filipino American community; as told through multigenerational family stories, photographs and oral histories.

Telling Stories of Mexican California: Real Life & Myth Making
(Coming June 26, 2025)

Though it lasted less than three decades, California’s Mexican period (1822–1846) helped shape the distribution of land, wealth, and power after California officially entered the union in 1850. Telling Stories of Mexican California reflects on this past, and how romanticized retellings made lasting impacts on the state’s culture and popular understandings of its history.

Casa de la Guerra Historic House Museum

15 East De la Guerra Street, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Open Thursday through Sunday, from 12 to 4 p.m.

$5 for adults, $4 for seniors (62+), Free for SBTHP members, SNAP/EBT and CalFresh cards, and children 16 & under. Includes admission to El Presidio de Santa Bárbara State Historic Park.