Gallery Chats at OMCA

Join us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators. Gallery Chats put a twist on the traditional museum guided experience, by encouraging meaningful conversations and fresh interpretations to connect with the artwork, artifacts, and stories in our galleries.

Gallery Chats take place every Saturday from 1 to 3 pm in our Great Hall Special Exhibitions and is included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary.

Gallery Chats also happens during Friday Nights (April-Oct)  & Thursday After Hours (Jan-March) from 5:30 to 7:30pm in our Galleries of California Art, History, and Natural Science.

Occasionally Gallery Chats is hosted by an artist, curator, or other community member who will share stories about their artwork and practices during this closer look at OMCA’s galleries.

OMCA Members have access to special Member Tours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm. Please check our Events page for current Member Tours offerings.

Interested in bringing a group for a tour? Group Tours are available by reservation only. Learn more on our Group Tour reservation page.

For the most up-to-date information on Gallery Chats, please visit our upcoming events below.

upcoming

Gallery Chats at OMCA May 3 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.

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Member Tours: California AAPI History May 10 from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, come share your questions and reflections on key moments in California Asian American history and explore how the causes and consequences of these events still reverberate today. What are the many ways Asian Americans have contributed to the “Becoming California” story in OMCA’s Gallery of California History? How might more Asian American stories be uplifted and heard? Come join the conversation in this month’s Member Gallery Chat with Margaret Yee.

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Gallery Chats at OMCA May 10 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.

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Gallery Chats at OMCA May 17 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.

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Gallery Chats at OMCA May 24 from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Join us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.

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Highlights

An artists standing next to his sculpture at OMCA
Two people looking in a case at OMCA.
Two men looking at gears on a table at OMCA.