Galleries, theaters, music venues, and cultural centers. Browse 15 verified listings in arts & culture across the Monterey Bay region. Highlights include Colton Hall Museum, Cooper-Molera Adobe, and Esalen Institute.
A museum in Salinas dedicated to Nobel Prize–winning author John Steinbeck, who was born and raised in Salinas and set many of his greatest …
The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is a delightful free museum showcasing the remarkable biodiversity of the Monterey Bay region. V…
A National Trust historic site at the corner of Polk and Munras in downtown Monterey — a restored 19th-century adobe complex with period gar…
The stone house and tower built by hand by poet Robinson Jeffers on the Carmel coast between 1919 and 1963. Jeffers carried thousands of gra…
A collection of over a dozen historic adobes and buildings in downtown Monterey spanning the Spanish, Mexican, and early American periods. T…
Housed in a tiny lighthouse at Steamer Lane — one of the most famous surf breaks in the world — the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum chronicles ove…
The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History is a community-centered institution celebrating local art, history, and social engagement. Situated i…
A legendary cliffside retreat center on the Big Sur coast offering workshops in psychology, philosophy, art, and movement since 1962 — the b…
An outdoor amphitheatre in Carmel-by-the-Sea founded in 1910 — one of the oldest outdoor community theatres west of the Mississippi. Hosts s…
Carmel's resident professional theatre company, performing in the historic Golden Bough Playhouse on Monte Verde Street and in the outdoor F…
A literary and cultural center in the heart of Big Sur dedicated to the writer Henry Miller, who lived in Big Sur for 18 years. The library …
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is a leading center for deep-sea research situated in Moss Landing. Visitors can explor…
The historic building where California's first constitutional convention was held in 1849 — making Monterey California's first capital. Toda…
The Monterey Museum of Art is a prominent fine art institution in the Central Coast, featuring two campuses that highlight California art, f…
Carmel's premier performing-arts venue — a beautifully restored 1926 Gothic-revival building hosting concerts, theatre, dance, and the renow…