Join us in a celebratory partnership between the Oakland Museum of California and the Asian Art Museum (AAM) with this bonus reciprocity weekend!From August 27–31, OMCA Members enjoy free admission to BAMPFA for 2 guests per membership.
This Sunday, we are stepping into the historical legacy that inspired OMCA’s latest special exhibition, BeHere / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration. With opening remarks by OMCA Executive Director Lori Fogarty, we will engage with this present moment in American history with the clarity and learnings of the past.
Celebrating the winter season, OMCA partners with local vendors to offer an unusual and tempting array of items great for gift giving—from jewelry and art prints to beautiful textiles, gifts for your four-legged friends, and plenty of other unique finds.
Join acclaimed author Karen Tei Yamashita for a Special Guest Gallery Chat in conjunction with OMCA’s current exhibition, Be Here / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration. Born in Oakland in 1951, Yamashita is a member of the Sansei generation, the grandchildren of Japanese immigrants. With both of her parents incarcerated at Topaz, Utah, during World War II, Yamashita brings a personal connection to this history.
Join Judy Sakaki and her granddaughter, Lana Masako Wong, for a special intergenerational Gallery Chat in conjunction with our current exhibition, Be Here / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration. Through conversation and personal stories, they will explore how the legacy of Japanese American incarceration is remembered and passed down across generations.
Walk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture.
Join Melyssa Minamoto and Joyce Yokomizo for a special in-gallery talk in conjunction with OMCA’s exhibition Be Here / 1942: A New Lens on the Japanese American Incarceration. Through their family histories and personal reflections, they will explore the lasting impact of incarceration and how its stories are remembered and passed down across generations.
Join us for a tour of the new Konkow Maidu basket display, now on view in the Before the Other People Came section of the Gallery of California History. Developed in collaboration with Jedediah Brown and the Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California, the display highlights how basket-weaving knowledge and traditions are passed down through generations.
Join us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.
Join koto artist and cultural historian Shirley Kazuyo Muramoto and her son, Brian Mitsuhiro Wong, for an engaging program exploring the resilience of Japanese traditional performing arts during World War II incarceration. Through live performances, personal stories, and a presentation of instruments and other personal objects preserved from the camps, they will illuminate how Japanese American artists sustained their cultural traditions under extreme circumstances.
Join us for Gallery Chats, an opportunity to chat with and ask questions of our enthusiastic and knowledgeable OMCA Facilitators.
Walk through OMCA’s landmark building and gardens with members of the Council on Architecture.
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!
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.
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.
The Oakland Museum Women’s Board started the White Elephant Sale over sixty years ago. The annual event is not-to-be-missed.
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.
OMCA X Black Freedom Fund present Juneteenth! at the Museum—a vibrant, full-day celebration of Black culture, creativity, and community. Guests can expect a dynamic campus filled with live performances and DJ sets from boundary-pushing artists, delicious offerings from standout Bay Area Black chefs and food vendors, and hands-on activities that invite visitors of all ages to move, make, and connect in celebration of Black culture.
In collaboration with OMCA’s Día de los Muertos Committee, we honor Day of the Dead every October and November.