Gallery Chats at OMCA
OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaJoin us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.
Admission ticket required
Events
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Upcoming Events
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Spotlight Sundays: Film screening of Misty Copeland’s Flower with Dance Performance and Panel Talk
James Moore TheaterJoin us for a film screening of Misty Copeland’s Flower along with a dance performance and panel discussion.
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Gallery Chats at OMCA
OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaJoin us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.
Admission ticket required -
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OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
Town Fare Cafe 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture.
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Gallery Chats at OMCA
OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaJoin us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.
Admission ticket required -
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OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
Town Fare Cafe 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture.
Free -
Spotlight Sundays: Exploring Intergenerational Chicanx Dialogue around Art and Practice
James Moore TheaterJoin us for Spotlight Sundays: Exploring Intergenerational Chicanx Dialogue around Art and Practice at OMCA on Jan. 21.
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OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
Town Fare Cafe 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture.
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Spotlight Sundays: A Talk with Know Your Rights Camp
OMCA Lecture Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaJoin us for a discussion led by advocacy leaders of Know Your Rights Camp, an organization dedicated to advancing the liberation and wellbeing of Black and Brown communities through knowing your rights across the varied sectors of education, health, technology, and the legal system.
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OMCA Architecture Walk and Talk
OMCA campusWalk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture.
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Exhibit A: A Townhall on Anti-Blackness in Oakland
James Moore TheaterBased on the City of Oakland’s Oakland Equity Indicators Report, Exhibit A is an interactive data experience exploring anti-Blackness in the city of Oakland.
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Spotlight Sundays: Chicana (1979) Film Screening with Talk Back Including Film Director, Sylvia Morales and OMCA Mellon Fellow, Gilda Posada
OMCA campusThis program will highlight female identified leaders of the Chicano/a Art Movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s through a contemporary lens. It will begin with a film screening of “Chicana” (1979, Sylvia Morales).
$1 – $30
Ongoing events
Evening hours
ThursDates at OMCA
Experience ThursDates at OMCA – your weekly night out at the Museum rich with cocktails, culture, and community. Mingle at Town Fare Cafe by Chef Michele McQueen, where you can enjoy drinks and light bites against a backdrop of music, or explore the galleries which come alive at night with a mix of pop-up performances, chats, live drawings, and more– just for adults!
Evening hours
Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid
Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid, Oakland’s favorite free weekly block party is back, April—October!
Gather with family, friends, and community every Friday 5—9 pm for live music, hands-on activities, Off the Grid (OTG) food trucks, and late-night access to our galleries and special exhibitions, with a Museum ticket.
Gallery Events
Gallery Chats at OMCA
Join us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.
Third Sundays
Spotlight Sundays
Every third Sunday, OMCA invites visitors to Spotlight Sundays, a series of conversations, performances, and experiences that showcase California visionaries.
First Sundays
First Sundays
Every first Sunday of the month, General Admission to OMCA’s Galleries of California Art, History, and Natural Sciences is free and tickets to Special Exhibitions in our Great Hall are offered at a discounted price of $6.
Gallery Events
Group Tours
Interested in bringing a group to engage more deeply with our gallery content? Sign up for a Group Tour where knowledgeable facilitators share insights and help make meaning with your group in OMCA’s galleries.
Annual events
Community Event
White Elephant Sale
The Oakland Museum Women’s Board started the White Elephant Sale over sixty years ago. The annual event is not-to-be-missed.
Community Celebration
Lunar New Year
OMCA celebrates the Lunar New Year and explores the shared connections between the diverse Asian cultures of the Bay Area. These family-friendly programs will include both virtual and in-person offerings that celebrate and honor Lunar New Year traditions through storytelling, performances, activities, cooking demonstrations, and more. OMCA holds space for our AAPI communities to come together and uplift each other with both in-person and virtual healing circles.
Community Celebration
Día de los Muertos
In collaboration with OMCA’s Día de los Muertos Committee, we honor Day of the Dead every October and November.