MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation
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MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation is a museum in California, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Big Pine Mountain stands 2,077 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Reagan Ranch Center, a museum 0.1 miles away. 49 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation is a non-profit science and children's museum in Santa Barbara, California. A 501(c)(3) non-profit, the museum opened on February 25, 2017. The 17,000 square feet (1,600 m2) of exhibits are primarily geared towards children with a particular emphasis placed on STEAM education. As of 2024 MOXI saw just over 167,000 visitors annually and in June 2024 celebrated its 1-millionth visitor. The Wolf in the museum's name comes from Dick Wolf who donated multiple millions of dollars to the museum and whose ex-wife Noelle sat on the board for over a decade. The museum is located between the historic Santa Barbara Train Station and Santa Barbara's Hotel Indigo.
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Wikidata Q123512120, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Ambassador Park: 0.2 mi
- Chase Palm Park: 0.2 mi
- Chase Palm Park: 0.3 mi
- Chase Palm Park: 0.4 mi
- Plaza Vera Cruz: 0.4 mi
- Syuxtun Story Circle: 0.2 mi
- Conception Memorial: 0.6 mi
- El Cuartel: 0.7 mi
- Las Barrancas Trailhead: 2.9 mi
- Casa del Herrero: 3.5 mi
- Bicentennial Friendship Fountain: 0.2 mi
- Syuxtun Story Circle: 0.2 mi
- The Deepwater Diving Monument: 0.6 mi
- Boy On a Seahorse: 0.7 mi
- Chromatic Gate, 1991: 1.0 mi
- Dibblee Hill: 0.6 mi
- Lavigia Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bubb's Peak: 4.1 mi
- Inspiration Point: 4.3 mi
- Ortega Hill: 4.8 mi
- Veronica Springs: 2.9 mi
- Montecito Hot Springs: 4.6 mi
- Laurel Springs: 9.0 mi
- Middle Camuesa Spring: 10.0 mi
- Agua Caliente Spring: 11.4 mi
- West Beach: 0.2 mi
- Leadbetter Beach: 0.9 mi
- East Beach: 0.9 mi
- Hendrys Beach: 2.8 mi
- Arroyo Burro Beach: 3.1 mi
- Dart Coffee Co. Garden: 0.2 mi
- Mission Rose Garden: 2.0 mi
- Lotusland: 2.8 mi
- Formal Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens: 3.1 mi
- Reagan Ranch Center: 0.1 mi
- Santa Barbara Surfing Museum: 0.1 mi
- Carriage and Western Art Museum of Santa Barbara: 0.5 mi
- Museum Of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara: 0.6 mi
- Santa Barbara Historical Museum: 0.6 mi
- Condor Express Whale Watching: 0.4 mi
- Black Swan: 1.5 mi
- Capybara: 1.6 mi
- Flamingos: 1.6 mi
- Fennic Fox: 1.6 mi
- Casa Dorinda Oak Woodland: 3.2 mi
- Modoc Preserve: 4.4 mi
- San Marcos Foothills Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve: 9.0 mi
- Del Sol Vernal Pool Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Harriet Miller Picnic Area: 1.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Area 2: 6.1 mi
- Area 7: 6.2 mi
- Area 3: 6.2 mi
- Hot Springs Falls: 4.3 mi
- Seven Falls: 4.3 mi
- Tangerine Falls: 4.3 mi
- Wellhouse Falls: 9.7 mi
- Sisquoc Falls: 22.9 mi
- San Ysidro Rock: 4.8 mi
- Barger Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Fire Crags: 8.0 mi
- Lizards Mouth: 11.8 mi
- San Roque Arch: 5.3 mi
- Elusive Arch: 11.7 mi
- Little Caliente Spring: 9.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of MOXI, The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Pine Mountain | N 6° | 2,077 m | 19.8 mi |
| Madulce Peak | NNE 17° | 1,993 m | 20.0 mi |
| San Rafael Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,973 m | 21.7 mi |
| McKinley Mountain | NNW 336° | 1,887 m | 21.8 mi |
| Samon Peak | N 7° | 1,840 m | 22.3 mi |
| Monte Arido | NE 56° | 1,831 m | 15.5 mi |
| Old Man Mountain | ENE 62° | 1,688 m | 15.3 mi |
| Santa Cruz Peak | NNW 339° | 1,687 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:03 | 18:38 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 19:38 | 20:15 |
| September equinox | 06:48 | 18:24 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:02 | 16:15 | 16:53 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: year-round.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 57 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 66 | 61 | 56 |
| Precip in | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Santa Barbara, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13518346916
Day trips start here
- Santa Barbara · 1 mi
- Montecito · 4 mi
- Goleta · 7 mi
- Carpinteria · 10 mi
- Cachuma Lake Recreation Area · 19 mi
- Santa Barbara County · 21 mi
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