• A car in Oakland photographed by Amanda Sade for RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style and Wisdom at the Oakland Museum of California
  • A man holding a summer squash in front of his face in an urban farm in Oakland
  • A woman and a young boy outside on a bridge
  • A group of people all ages enjoying dancing and music at Friday Nights at OMCA

Hours

Open this week

Mon–Tues CLOSED
Weds–Thurs 11 am—5 pm
Friday 11 am—10 pm
Sat–Sun 10 am—6 pm

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The Museum will be closed on Wednesday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. It will resume regular hours on Thursday, July 5.
The Gardens will be closed Friday, July 20 in preparation for Park Jam on Saturday, July 21. 

Events

Celebrate Pride Month!  

Tour | LGBTQ+ History and Art

LGBTQ+ History and Art Tours are offered every Sunday at noon during the month of June.

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Sunday: Open 10 am–6 pm
Monday: CLOSED
Tuesday CLOSED
Wednesday: Open 11 am–5 pm
Thursday: Open 11 am–5 pm
Friday: Open 11 am–10 pm
Saturday: Open 10 am–6 pm
New Year's Day: CLOSED for New Year's Day
Fourth of July: CLOSED for Fourth of July
Thanksgiving: CLOSED for Thanksgiving
Christmas: CLOSED for Christmas
Sunday: Open 10 am–3 pm
Monday: Open 11 am–5 pm
Tuesday: Open 11 am–5 pm
OMCA will close at 2 pm on Saturday, May 19.
Garden closures May 16–20, including during Friday Nights.
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Open Letter to Our Community

Posted by Emily Holmes on28Jul

A few days ago, the Oakland Museum of California was alerted to a very unfortunate incident experienced by a visiting group of artists to the exhibition, Dorothea Lange: The Politics of Seeing. One of the visitors is Japanese American, and she described in a poignant blog post her experience of inappropriate and bigoted comments from a volunteer docent who conducted the tour of the exhibition. 

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OMCA Blog

A 1928 Edison turntable on display in RESPECT: Hip-Hop Style and Wisdom at the Oakland Museum of California
April 30, 2018

Two Turntables: A Hip-Hop Discovery

Jahi of PE 2.0 discovers OMCA’s 1928 turntable
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Tommy Shepard and Kaitlyn McGraw of Alphabet Rockers dancing on stage at the Oakland Museum of California
April 16, 2018

Meet the Alphabet Rockers

Inspiring youth with Hip-Hop’s powerful potential
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The dancer Traci Bartlow mid-movement on stage wearing a shirt with a heart
March 27, 2018

Born on the West Coast

Three local influencers from RESPECT discuss Hip-Hop's impact
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