OMCA Blog: Posts tagged "history"

  • A large group of people gather in front of OMCA
    January 17, 2019

    Why We March
    The Oakland Women’s March will take place this Saturday, January 19. The March will pass by the Oakland Museum of California and many of OMCA’s Staff will join in. We asked a few why marching is important to them.
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  • Black and white archival image of the OMCA amphitheater filled with people
    September 20, 2018

    Happy Birthday, OMCA!
    OMCA is celebrating its 49th birthday.
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  • Black and white photograph of a large group of bracero workers
    September 3, 2018

    Faces of Labor in Oakland
     How World War II helped reshape the California labor force.
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  • OMCA Senior Curator of History Louise Pubols at work on the Gallery of California History
    November 13, 2017

    In Memory of Louise Pubols
    As I remember our dear colleague, Louise Pubols, former Senior Curator of History here at the Oakland Museum of California who passed away earlier this year, I can picture so many moments from the years we worked together. Memories of her are intertwined with all of the exhibitions she led throughout her tenure here, like The 1968 Exhibit in 2012 and Above & Below: Stories of our Changing Bay in 2013. 
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  • Larry Keenan Summer of Love Human Be-In protest at Golden Gate Park photo at the Oakland Museum of California
    September 1, 2017

    Summer of Love
    Here’s what to look for at the Oakland Museum of California during your unofficial Summer of Love art and history tour in the East Bay in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the Summer of Love in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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