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PRICING

Self-guided Visits $4.00 per person*
Tours $4.50 per person*
Performances $5.00 per person*
Programs $250 per class
* A ticket must be purchased for every student and chaperone  

PAYMENT 

Payment must be made in full two weeks before the date of your visit. Online reservations need a credit card payment.  

DISCOUNT FOR OAKLAND UNIFIED SCHOOLS

Any school located within the Oakland Unified School District receives a 30% discount on tours, programs, performances, and self-guided visits. If you did not receive an email with discount information at the beginning of the school year, contact us at groups@museumca.org or (510) -318-8473.

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR TITLE ONE SCHOOLS

Program and tour scholarships are available for any school with 75% or more of the student population qualifying for free and reduced meal plans. We limit scholarship awards to one per teacher per year. 

Bus scholarships are also available for OUSD and Richmond schools.

HOW TO APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP

To apply for a tour and program or bus scholarship:

  • Book your tour or program
  • Complete the Scholarship Application Form
  • You will receive notification via email and the award amount will be refunded to the credit card you used to make your reservation within 5 business days of your scholarship request submission

» Scholarship Request Form

» Bus Scholarship Request Form

CANCELLATIONS AND RESCHEDULING

You must notify OMCA 20 business days in advance if you wish to cancel your tour and receive a refund. Contact us at 510-318-8473 or groups@museumca.org to cancel. Payment will not be refunded with less than 20 business days notice. 

To reschedule, first book your preferred date through the online system, then contact us to receive a refund for the original booking. Contact 510-318-8473 (Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm) or email groups@museumca.org.

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The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is one of the top-rated Bay Area museums to explore California art, history, and natural sciences. Recognized as one of the best things to do with kids in Oakland or the entire San Francisco Bay Area with kids, we're really for everyone from serious museum buffs to international visitors. Our collections rank us as one of the top science, history, and art museums in the East Bay, as well as the greater San Francisco Bay Area. We're at 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, California, convenient to BART.
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