Gallery Activation Hour
Join us for Gallery Activation Hour, an informal drop-in experience, every Saturday 1pm – 2pm in OMCA’s Great Hall for Angela Davis–Seize the Time.
Special exhibition ticket required
Events
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Upcoming Events
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Events
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OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, California
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Preserving Black Memory: A Conversation with Oakland Culture Keepers
The exhibition Angela Davis: Seize the Time centers around a rich archive collected by the Oakland-based activist and archivist Lisbet Tellefsen.
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Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring DJ Teao Sense with Audiopharmacy
DJ Teao Sense with Audiopharmacy and Special Guests w/ DJ Emory-Adonis on the Amphitheater Stage
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Gallery Activation Hour
OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaJoin us for Gallery Activation Hour, an informal drop-in experience, every Saturday 1pm – 2pm in OMCA’s Great Hall for Angela Davis–Seize the Time.
Special exhibition ticket required -
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Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring Alphabet Rockers
Kick-Off June with Pride with Alphabet Rockers, Hands-On Poster Making, and DJ Danny Fathom with Skyline Siberia
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Gallery Activation Hour
OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaJoin us for Gallery Activation Hour, an informal drop-in experience, every Saturday 1pm – 2pm in OMCA’s Great Hall for Angela Davis–Seize the Time.
Special exhibition ticket required -
Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring Archiving Gold with Gold Beams
Friday Nights at OMCA with Off the Grid | Archiving Gold with Gold Beams and Photographer Dorean Raye, Emcee King Langstyn, Dani Offline & Beatnik Scum (live music), DJ Ignacia
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Gallery Activation Hour
OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaJoin us for Gallery Activation Hour, an informal drop-in experience, every Saturday 1pm – 2pm in OMCA’s Great Hall for Angela Davis–Seize the Time.
Special exhibition ticket required -
Archiving Gold: Everyday People in Oakland Storytelling Our History (Part II)
This Sunday Public Program will offer a deeper dive into the practices of community partners who are doing the work of holding and shaping Oakland culture and history. We will showcase a visual display of the digital archive produced from the Friday Night event.
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Friday Nights at OMCA Featuring ODUN AYO: A Juneteenth Celebration with OUSD
ODUN AYO: A Juneteenth Celebration of Black Families, Students and Staff Thriving in Black Joy and Excellence in OUSD
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Gallery Activation Hour
OMCA Great Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, CaliforniaJoin us for Gallery Activation Hour, an informal drop-in experience, every Saturday 1pm – 2pm in OMCA’s Great Hall for Angela Davis–Seize the Time.
Special exhibition ticket required -
Wade in the Water: A Journey Into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture
James Moore TheaterJoin us for a pre-screening of Wade In the Water: A Journey Into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture and reception with/ Brown Girl Surf, Black.Surfers, and Black Surf Santa Cruz.
$15
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.