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  • In honor of Filipino American History Month, join us for a moving multimedia experience highlighting stories of African American soldiers and Filipinos during the Philippine–American War. Developed by John Calloway, this artistic showcase combines live music, Indigenous dance, and spoken word to narrate powerful depictions of this history and the fight for freedom. The program will be emceed by Mario Nomi from the Oakland based Filipino Advocates for Justice. 

    Spotlight Sundays: Buffalo Soldiers and the Philippine American War—A Multimedia Experience

    OMCA Garden 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, California, United States

    In honor of Filipino American History Month, join us for a moving multimedia experience highlighting stories of African American soldiers and Filipinos during the Philippine–American War. Developed by John Calloway, this artistic showcase combines live music, Indigenous dance, and spoken word to narrate powerful depictions of this history and the fight for freedom. The program will be emceed by Mario Nomi from the Oakland based Filipino Advocates for Justice. 

    $1 – $30

  • Friday Nights at OMCA with La Doña

    OMCA campus

    This Friday night at OMCA, don’t miss the grand finale of our 2024 Friday Nights season! We’re thrilled to welcome the phenomenal La Doña to our garden stage. With her groundbreaking fusion of Latin Femmeton, hip hop, jazz, and cumbia, La Doña delivers a powerful performance that blends ancestral traditions with modern diasporic sounds. Her shows are more than just concerts—they’re transformative ceremonies that unite audiences through music, dance, and collective action.

    Free

  • Gallery Chats at OMCA

    OMCA campus

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

    Admission ticket required

  • Special Guest Gallery Chats: Yolanda Ronquilo, Rosa Terrazas, and Irene Perez

    OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, California

    For OMCA’s 30th annual Día de los Muertos community celebration, please join us Saturday, October 27 from 1 to 2 pm in the Great Hall  for a special edition of Gallery Chats led by Yolanda Ronquillo, Rosa Terrazas, and Irene Perez, friends and family of Margaret ‘Margie’ Terrazas-Santos, whose poster collection inspired is on view in OMCA’s  latest special exhibition, Calli: The Art of Xicanx Peoples. Yolanda, Rosa, and Irene will share reflections, stories, and memories and lead visitors in a hands-on activity to honor Margie Terrazas-Santos’ life, work, and enduring legacy. 

    Admission ticket required

  • Gallery Chats at OMCA

    OMCA campus

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

    Admission ticket required
  • Two people looking at art at OMCA

    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.

    Free
  • Cousin Fred, Truckee

    Member Preview for Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California

    You’re invited to the Member Opening for OMCA’s newest exhibition! Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California offers guests a first look at a significant collection that highlights Indigenous endurance and explores the vivid tapestry of contemporary Native California life. Reserved tickets are highly encouraged but not required for Member Preview Hours.

    Free for Members
  • Dugan Aguilar, Untitled (Self-Portrait, Buena Vista Peaks), Circa 1990s, Gift of the family of Dugan Aguilar

    Special Exhibition Opening of Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California

    OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, California

    Prepare to bear witness to a powerful expression of Native Californian cultural legacies with the opening of OMCA’s latest special exhibition, Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California, coming Friday, November 8, 2024. Through the lens of celebrated Native photographer Dugan Aguilar, this exhibition offers a first look at his vibrant collection exploring the tapestry of contemporary Native Californian life.

    Special Exhibition ticket required
  • Dugan Aguilar, Elsie Allen (Pomo) Holding a Basket by her Mother, Annie Burke, Circa 1985, Oakland Museum of California,gift of the family of Dugan Aguilar.

    Member Tours: The Art and Practice of Native Basket Weaving with Featured Basketmaker, Jennifer Bates

    OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, California

    Join us for a tour of the art and practice of Native basketry with Jennifer Bates. Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk) has been a basketmaker for over four decades.  She began learning traditional Mewuk basketry by studying with tribal elders as a child and continues to teach basketry from traditional methods of gathering and processing raw materials into her weaving.

    Free for Members