Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center, Santa Ynez

Condé Nast TravelerSep 8

Inside the new Chumash Museum and Cultural Center in Santa Ynez, California.

14,000-square-foot cultural center opened May 15, 2025.

5 sights in this story

Chumash Heritage Marine SanctuarySightFirst-ever Indigenous-led marine sanctuary in the US.
Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural CenterPark14,000-square-foot cultural center opened May 15, 2025.
Maria Solares Discovery CenterSightFeatures a model of the oak tree where the coyote lives.
Point ConceptionSightOverlooks the Pacific Ocean, a place of spiritual departure.
Tomol HouseSightHolds a 950-pound plank canoe known as a tomol.

Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center