Member Gallery Activation Hours

OMCA Members have access to special Gallery Activation Hours every second Saturday of the month from noon to 1 pm.

This is a Members-only event. No reservations required.

Gallery Activation Hours put a twist on the traditional museum tour. Using an informal approach, OMCA facilitators combine content knowledge with lived experience. Centering community voice and encouraging dialogue in our galleries provides meaningful and fresh interpretations of our Special Exhibitions.

About Gallery Activation Hours

Due to popular demand, we are expanding Gallery Activation Hours!

Gallery Activation Hours put a twist on the traditional museum tour. Using an informal approach, OMCA facilitators combine content knowledge with lived experience. Centering community voice and encouraging dialogue in our galleries provides meaningful and fresh interpretations of our Special Exhibitions.

Weekly Gallery Activation Hours are every Saturday from 1 to 2 pm and are  included with Museum and Special Exhibition admission. No reservation necessary.

OMCA Members have access to special Gallery Activation Hours every second Saturday of the month from Noon to 1 pm.

In addition to weekly Saturday Gallery Activation Hours and during the run of Into the Brightness: Artists from Creativity Explored, Creative Growth & NIAD, artists from the show will host a Special Edition Gallery Activation Hours, 12 pm- 1 pm every first Wednesday and as part of Friday Nights at OMCA from 6 to 8 pm.

Accessibility

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to providing programs that are accessible, welcoming, and inclusive of our community. Assistive listening devices and wheelchairs are available for checkout on a first come, first served basis at the Ticketing Desk. To request other accommodations, like American Sign Language (ASL), Cantonese, Spanish or another language interpreter, please email [email protected] at least three weeks before the event.