Accessibility
ACCESSIBILITY
OMCA is currently closed to the public. We will be ready to welcome back visitors in May 2010.
The Oakland Museum of California is accessible to wheelchair users; we offer a limited number of wheelchairs at the Visitor Information Center on a first-come, first-served basis. Our restrooms on all levels, and telephones on level 1 and level 2 are wheelchair-accessible, as are all public areas and elevator service on all three floors. A TTY for visitor use is located in the hallway outside the cafe (level 2).Special tour accommodations may be arranged with advance notice through the Docent office (510-238-3514). Assistive listening devices for performances and large-print guides for exhibitions are available by contacting the Visitor Information Center on the day of your visit. If you have other special needs, please contact OMCA at least two weeks in advance of your visit by calling 510-238-2916.
Our parking garage is located on Oak Street between 10th and 12th streets and provides spaces for disabled parking as well as a ramp into OMCA. Please note the vertical clearance of the garage is 6'8". For those traveling via public transit or using street access, please use the ramp on 10th Street, south of the 10th Street entrance.
Accessibility guidelines for OMCA's website
You must install Adobe Reader 9.1 (or higher) to view PDF files. For free download go to: http://get.adobe.com/reader/
Screen reader users and persons with low vision should also download the Adobe Reader update to use the "Read Out Loud" feature. Download the free update by visiting: www.adobe.com/support/downloads/detail.jsp?ftpID=4486.
Persons experiencing screen reader incompatibility or who require an alternative document format as a disability-related accommodation with documents on the City web site should contact the City of Oakland Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Programs Division at 510-238-5219 (Voice) / 510-238-2007 (TTY) or email adaprograms@oaklandnet.com for assistance.
For more information about accessibility, call 1-510-238-2916. TTY 510-451-3322.