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Somos OMCA.
La OMCA inspira a los californianos a crear un futuro más vibrante para ellos y sus comunidades.
Exploramos las grandes ideas que dan forma a la vida de California, y luego damos vida a las historias no contadas o poco contadas de las personas que están detrás de ellas, todo ello con un punto de vista claramente de Oakland.
Somos más que un museo. Somos museo, jardín y lugar de encuentro.
Con más de 1,9 millones de objetos, OMCA reúne nuestras colecciones multidisciplinares de arte, historia y ciencias naturales, todo ello en nuestros 110.000 pies cuadrados de galerías y nuestro campus de siete acres.
La OMCA es una de las principales instituciones culturales del Área de la Bahía y un recurso para la investigación y comprensión del dinámico patrimonio cultural y medioambiental de California para visitantes de la región, del estado y de todo el mundo.
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La OMCA abrió sus puertas en 1969 y siempre ha sido un lugar donde los visitantes pueden descubrir su lugar en el pasado, el presente y el futuro de California.
La dirección de la OMCA está formada por el Consejo de Directores Senior, compuesto por 6 miembros, y un Consejo de Administración.
This year has been an exciting and dynamic one, and building community has remained at the forefront of our work. We’re proud of what we accomplished thanks to your support.
La Junta de Mujeres del Museo de Oakland inició la venta de elefantes blancos hace más de sesenta años. Este evento anual es imperdible.
La OMCA está en un viaje continuo para convertirse en una institución más equitativa y antirracista.
Since the introduction of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) in 1990, OMCA has complied with the Act’s requirements and remains committed to ensuring continued compliance. The Federal law provides for the protection and return of Native American human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony. Any agency or institution that receives Federal funds must comply with NAGPRA requirements.
To further our work in service of Native communities, in 2006, OMCA established its Native Advisory Council (NAC), an advisory group formed to ensure accurate representation of Native peoples in all our programming. The seven members are Native Californian community leaders who are compensated for their efforts in providing advice on Museum collections and NAGPRA issues affecting the museum; helping develop temporary exhibitions and public programs; serving as key advisors in the ongoing work of the main galleries; and advising in other matters relating to Indigenous peoples of California.
In Enero 2024, NAGPRA regulations were revised to require consultation with and consent from affiliated Tribes before organizations can display, access, or perform research on human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects, and objects of cultural patrimony. OMCA’s administration and our Native Advisory Council have reviewed the objects from Native American cultures that are on view in the galleries and have no specific concerns regarding the display of these items. Based on our commitment to collaboration with Native communities, OMCA is working on steps to confirm this determination and will respect requests for display changes.
As part of OMCA’s broader work towards accountability with Native communities, we are actively working with both our Native Advisory Council and with Sogorea Te’ in finalizing OMCA’s Native Accountability Statement and Land Acknowledgement. This statement not only acknowledges the wrongs done, but explicitly states what OMCA is doing to be accountable to our local Native community and across California. One of the actions listed is that we have paid—and are committed to continue paying—the Shuumi Land Tax, a voluntary annual contribution by non-Indigenous peoples living in the area of the Oakland Museum of California can make to support the work of the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust.
OMCA’s history of partnership with and respect for Native communities is at the center of our ongoing journey to becoming a more equitable, anti-racist institution. We fully support the intentions of the new NAGPRA regulations and welcome them as opportunities for not just continuing, but expanding and deepening our relationships with Native communities.
Premios
The annual CAMMY Award recognizes extraordinary museum supporters, professionals, and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to California museums. OMCA is elated to announce that this year, CAM has recognized one of our very own, Executive Director and CEO, Lori Fogarty! This award highlights her dedicated leadership throughout her extensive career, including within her role of nearly two decades at OMCA, an institution that centers community engagement, field innovation, and a commitment to inclusivity and diversity. Congratulations, Lori!
El Instituto de Servicios de Museos y Bibliotecas (IMLS) concedió a la OMCA uno de los seis galardones de la Medalla Nacional al Servicio de Museos y Bibliotecas de 2022, el mayor honor del país para los museos y bibliotecas que realizan contribuciones significativas y excepcionales a sus comunidades.
En 2019, OMCA tuvo el honor de recibir el premio Heart of Oakland de la Cámara de Comercio de Oakland. Cada año, el premio se otorga a una organización local que ejemplifica el espíritu persistente de la ciudad.