Audio Monuments

Audio Monuments is a 4-part audio series installed throughout Santa Cruz. Some of the monuments are one day pop-ups, while others will be in their spaces for several months. However, all have an online presence here.

Each Audio Monument lifts up local histories and stories of our community members. Find an Audio Monument, listen, learn and share part of your story.

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How Hummingbird Got Fire

See & listen to this Audio Monument in person in the Secret Garden at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History (MAH) or listen below.

Chairman Val Lopez

“Have you had an interaction with a bird that left you with a strong message or feeling?”

- Chairman Lopez, Amah Mutsun Tribal Band

Want to share Your Story?
Push "Record Your Story" (or call 831-607-9177 directly) and record your response to Chairman Lopez's question above
Record Your Story

Inner and Outer

See & listen to this Audio Monument in person at the Santa Cruz Diversity Center's front window (1117 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz) or listen below.

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“What is a story that you hold dear for whatever reason —joy, sadness, accomplishment, activism, identity—that you would like to share?”

- Aly Kim

Want to share Your Story?
Push "Record Your Story" (or call 831-607-9177 directly) and record your response to Aly Kim's question above
Record Your Story

The Lighthouse Leads You Home

Listen to this Audio Monument online, any time. It will be in person for one day only (July 24th, 2021) on the lawn outside of the Santa Cruz Surf Museum for the Race Through Time Historical Scavenger Hunt.

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“Do you remember the first time you watched sunset at Lighthouse Beach? How did you feel?”

- Rhonda Harper

Want to Share Your Story?
Push "Record Your Story" (or call 831-607-9177 directly) and record your response to Rhonda Harper's question above
Record Your Story

Say His Name

Listen to this Audio Monument online, any time. It will be in person for one day only (July 24th, 2021) at Evergreen Cemetery for the Race Through Time Historical Scavenger Hunt.

Luna Bey

“Say his name, London Nelson”

- Luna Bey

Want to Share Your Story?
Push "Record Your Story" (or call 831-607-9177 directly) and record your response to Luna Bey's prompt above
Record Your Story

Want to Learn More?

To learn more about many of these community members, please visit our upcoming virtual exhibition Do You Know My Name created in collaboration with the Humanities Institute at UC Santa Cruz.

See the Virtual Exhibition