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School Programs and Tours 2020–2021
The museum is closed but our education team is hard at work, developing virtual field trips for the 2020/21 school year. Check back in late July for a list of fall 2020 school programs.
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School Programs and Tours 2019–2020
Explore art, history, and natural science under one roof at the Oakland Museum of California, through groundbreaking exhibitions that tell the many stories of California and its people. In three extraordinary core galleries, learn about the natural, artistic, and social forces that affect the state and investigate your own role in both its history and its future.
Discover our engaging programs, performances and tours for your school group, including Art, History, Natural Sciences, Special Exhibitions and Self-Guided Tours.
What’s New?
Check out two new hands-on art programs: No Spectators: the Art of Burning Man (grades 2–5) asks students to explore the AWE-some art from the Burning Man festival and learn how this community comes together to make the impossible possible (grades 2–5).
Art Speaks Loud: California Artists Take a Stand (grades 2–6) invites students to investigate how art can be a powerful tool to talk about the issues that matter most to students in California, including the environment, identity, and community.
Tours
With Docent support, students explore galleries and exhibitions through discussion, storytelling, and inquiry.
- Grades K–12
- 30–45 minute experience
- Up to 34 students per tour
- $4.50 per person
Performances
Students experience rich cultural traditions and new perspectives with professional performance groups.
- Grades K–12
- 1 hour experience
- Up to 250 seats per performance date
- $5 per person
Programs
Students dive into interactive workshops and Docent-faciltiated experiences in galleries and exhibitions.
- Grades 2-6
- 1 ¾ hour–2 hour experience
- Up to 34 students per program
- $250 per class
Self-Guided Visits
Students, chaperones, and teachers explore galleries and exhibitions on their own with written guides.
- Grades K-12
- 2+ hour experience
- Up to 34 students per self-guided group
- $4 per person
School programs and tours made possible in part by generous support from the Oakland Museum Women's Board, The Clorox Company, and Kaiser Permanente.
Additional support is provided by PG&E, Matson Navigation Company, Pixar, Anonymous Foundations, Dodge & Cox, Morrison & Foerster Foundation, The Nora Eccles Treadwell Foundation, Port of Oakland, Rogers Family Foundation, Joseph and Mercedes McMicking Foundation, National Bus Charters, and Union Bank.