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SubscribeJoin us in a celebratory partnership between the Oakland Museum of California and the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) with this bonus reciprocity month-long event!
For the full month of July, enjoy free admission to BAMPFA for 2 guests per membership.
This artist talk will showcase the art and practice of renowned artists Celia H. Rodriguez, Yreina D. Cervantez, and Cherrie Moraga featured in OMCA’s newest special exhibition, Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples. These seasoned Chicana artists will share their over forty years of public praxis, informed by feminism and Xicanx Indigenous perspectives. We are honored to host these celebrated womxn on our OMCA stage. Please join us for this important and lively conversation.
This Spotlight Sundays program is a part of our exhibition programming for Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples
Join us onsite and online for the bi-annual Member sale at the OMCA Shop! From Friday, July 26 through Sunday, July 28, OMCA Members enjoy double their regular discount on regularly priced items in our Shop – that’s 20% off!
Join us for an interactive discussion of two of Carlos Villa’s artworks in the Gallery of California Art and learn about his life, his teaching, and his activism. We’ll also read one of Villa’s poems and create a group poem together!
Calling all Members! Join us for a special members’ lounge on the 3rd Level Terrace, overlooking our Garden. Mingle with …
Join healing arts practitioner, Felicia Montes of Mujeres de Maíz & La Botanica del Barrio as she takes you through a tour of her installations in OMCA latest special exhibition, Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples. Felicia will share the inspiration, background, and stories behind the pieces with song, spoken word and special heart medicine.
Join healing arts practitioner and featured artist in OMCA special exhibition, Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples, Felicia Montes of Mujeres de Maíz and La Botanica del Barrio for Barrio Botanica & Beats a bilingual herbal medicine demonstration on making and using natural, holistic and healing methods and traditions. Montes will share the custom of flor y canto or flower and song, as she is joined by the Xicana musical group, In Lak Ech in a ritual ceremony.
Experience Thursday After Hours 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!
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.
Join us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.
Every third Sunday, OMCA invites visitors to Spotlight Sundays, a series of conversations, performances, and experiences that showcase California visionaries.
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.
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.
In collaboration with OMCA’s Día de los Muertos Committee, we honor Day of the Dead every October and November.
The Oakland Museum Women’s Board started the White Elephant Sale over sixty years ago. The annual event is not-to-be-missed.
Knowledgeable facilitators share insights and help make meaning with your group in OMCA’s galleries.
