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Location
Parking
Parking available (see directions + parking for details)
Accessibility
Accessibility and sensory-friendly visits available
Visitor tip
Visit on Tuesday mornings during Toddler Tuesdays (9 AM-12 PM) if you have young children under 2, as most exhibits are geared toward older kids. Reviews note the dedicated toddler play area and water table are highlights, but the bulk of the museum suits ages 3+.
About MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
Hands-on science, math & tech exhibits. Contemporary museum devoted to science, technology & the arts, with a focus on interactive exhibits.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Science Center
- Focus
- Interactive STEAM learning
- Admission
- Members free; Adults $25; Kids 2-12 $20
- Location
- Santa Barbara, CA
What visitors say
Amazing place! Your kids will be very happy! The museum has three floors of different educational activities. There is a special place for crawling babies and toddlers. It has an arts and crafts room. Kids can play with water on the top…
Moxie and Santa Barbara was a great experience. I think that it was not really geared towards toddlers under two years old. We did have a great time once we found the water table on the roof and the toddler play area. But a lot of the…
this is an awesome museum. Definitely recommend for kids so many different activities and things they could think about and learn the price is expensive but if you have an EBT card, it brings the price way down but either way definitely…
From 1,507 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- MOXI features a three-floor interactive STEAM museum with a rooftop water play area, making it one of the few science centers to integrate outdoor water exploration into its core exhibit design
- The museum offers dedicated Toddler Tuesdays programming (9 AM-12 PM) with a specialized crawling baby and toddler play area, showing intentional design for children under 2 years old
- MOXI operates an Innovation Workshop makerspace with both hi-tech and no-tech tools available to all guests, enabling hands-on creation activities like stop-motion movie production and whistle-making
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