113 E. Main St. 648-5823 Artifacts from 500 B.C. to the present are on display. Channel Islands National Park 1901 Spinnaker Drive 658-5730 Exhibits in the park's visitor center include photo displays, Chumash Indian artifacts, a native plant display, an indoor tide pool and a model of a pygmy mammoth found on Santa Rosa Island. A.J. Comstock Fire Museum Figueroa Street, north of Santa Clara Street 654-7850 Exhibits, visible from the street at all times, trace the history of fire fighting in the city. The museum is named after a former fire chief. Built by Don Raymundo Olivas as the main house of Rancho San Miguel in 1849, this is a fine example of a two-story adobe of the California Rancho period.
Grounds open daily.
The mission church was completed in 1809 and subsequently restored. A small museum exhibits Chumash Indian and early Mission artifacts. Exhibits include an award-winning interpretation of the County. The museum also houses an excellent research library.