Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St.Oakland, CA 94607
510-318-8400
MuseumCA.org
Oakland-Downtown
An East Bay cultural institution since 1969, the museum specializes in art, history, and the natural sciences of California, and in recent years has added quirky and contemporary community-oriented events and exhibits to its programming.
Hours: Wed.-Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tags: Museums
Price: $8 general, $5 students and seniors, members and children 5 and under free
Upcoming Events
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"On Dave Brubeck and Ansel Adams" (Lectures)
- Fri., May 24, 7-8:30 p.m.
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OMCA Family: Gold Panning (Kids)
- Sun., May 26, 12-4 p.m.
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Customizer-in-Residence Open Studio Series (Museums)
- Fri., May 24, 5-8 p.m., Sat., May 25, 1-4 p.m. and Sun., May 26, 1-4 p.m.
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Grand Reopening Celebrations: Gallery of California Natural Sciences (eLerts)
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Member Preview: Friday, May 31, Noon–7pm
Friday Nights @ OMCA: Friday, May 31, 5 pm–Midnight. Gallery Opening & Celebrations, 7 pm.
Regular Museum hours: Saturday, June 1, 11 am–5 pm
Free First Sunday: Sunday, June 2, 11 am–5 pm
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Member Preview: Friday, May 31, Noon–7pm
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"Summoning Ghosts: The Art of Hung Liu" (Museums)
- Through June 30
Related Stories
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Oakland Veg Week Goes Gourmet
Plus eating pie for breakfast at PieTisserie.
- Apr 17, 2013
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The Truly Humbling Paintings of Hung Liu
The artist's works reveal a deep compassion for the victims of history and stand as her greatest works.
- Apr 10, 2013
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Eat Your Greens! Four Stellar Restaurant Dishes in Oakland
Plus a first look at Off the Grid at the Oakland Museum of California.
- Feb 6, 2013
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Beth Yarnelle Edwards' Radical Pictures of Suburbia
The second installation in the Oakland Museum of California's California Photography series captures the middle-class, Silicon Valley psyche.
- Jan 30, 2013
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Shadows and Dreams
With exhibitions exploring everything from food to late-Seventies rock albums, the local art scene offers plenty to see this fall season.
- Aug 29, 2012
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