加州奥克兰博物馆宣布11月27日星期五向公众重新开放，周末免费开放

(加州奥克兰市)2020年11月12日-加州奥克兰博物馆(OMCA) 今天宣布，它将于2020年11月27日星期五向公众重新开放，并在周末至11月29日星期日的三个免费社区开放日。OMCA会员将在11月20日的周末被欢迎回来。

在初始阶段，博物馆将于周五至周日上午11点至下午5点向公众开放，以管理容量和优先考虑安全。除了新设计的OMCA花园将免费开放外，博物馆的加州艺术、历史和自然科学画廊都将开放，供游客凭预约门票欣赏。

由于COVID-19的影响，OMCA已经向公众关闭了八个月。在此期间，博物馆新组建的安全重新开放团队一直致力于为OMCA工作人员和游客的健康和安全做出调整、 设计和 实施新的协议，调整校内体验，以满足阿拉米达县的卫生要求，并创建额外的标志，以帮助游客安全浏览博物馆。

游客将经历的变化包括：实施定时进入程序在博物馆里，游客将体验到的变化包括：实施定时进入程序、容量限制、增加清洁和卫生设施、包括单行道在内的物理距离做法，以及现场购买的无接触式交易。为了确保博物馆不会超出容量，所有参观者，包括会员和儿童，都必须提前购买或预订门票。特定时间段的门票 将以先到先得的方式提供。关于OMCA的新协议的更多信息，请访问museumca.org/reopening。

健康与安全
遵循阿拉米达县推荐的指导方针和最佳做法，OMCA正在对所有工作人员和参观者实施以下变化和要求：

• 位于橡树街1000号的OMCA主入口将是游客的主要入口，包括坡道和楼梯；携带婴儿车或轮椅的游客可以从2层的车库进入，并由OMCA的工作人员迎接，协助进行门票扫描和健康检查。
• 每天的上座率将根据阿拉米达县卫生官员建议的容量限制而设定上限。为了管理容量限制，将实行定时售票。会员也必须提前预订门票。
• 非接触式交易将可用于现场购买。
• 整个校园都有洗手液；强烈建议经常洗手和使用洗手液。
• 展厅内所有可触摸或互动的组件都已被移除或将暂时无法使用；标牌将清楚地表明游客无法进入的区域。
• 每次只有1个团体或个人可以乘坐电梯。
• 所有工作人员和访客都必须戴上面罩或口罩。
• 目前，团体参观，包括家庭参观，都无法提供。虚拟旅游可以购买。

关于OMCA的新安全协议和现场体验的变化的更多信息，请访问museumca.org。

“As we welcome our visitors and community back to campus after several long months of closure, OMCA is committed not only to offering a place of healing and connection, but most importantly, to maintaining a safe and enjoyable experience for both staff and visitors,” said Director & CEO Lori Fogarty. “Our staff have made the necessary changes for a safe re-opening, and we are all so thankful to have the opportunity to reopen our doors to our transforming campus. I think visitors will be pleasantly surprised to see our new look!”

Opening 11月 27: OMCA’s Newly Redesigned Gardens
Upon return to OMCA’s campus, visitors will also get the first glimpse at the Museum’s extraordinary re-landscaped gardens, nearing completion as part of a campus transformation that also will include new entries at 12^th Street and 10^th Street and a renovated café, all planned for completion in the next few months. The campus plan is funded through a five-year $85 million comprehensive fundraising effort, All In! The Campaign for OMCA, which has surpassed its $80 million in funds raised to date.

During the temporary closure, significant progress has been made to the multi-phased project, including new paving areas, newly-installed sculpture, new native trees and plantings, a new lawn, and a new outdoor stage that will soon be used for programming and performances once visitors are again able to safely gather. Part of a long-term vision to expand the Museum’s role as a public gathering place, the renovated gardens will offer a safe and welcoming environment for increased social distancing on campus. In addition to private philanthropy, this project is funded in part by Capital One Commercial Bank, Oakland Renaissance NMTC, Inc. and the City of Oakland.

Mothership: Voyage Into Afrofuturism to Open in 一月
OMCA plans to resume its regular hours when its next special exhibition Mothership: Voyage Into Afrofuturism, opens to the public on 一月 16, 2021. As OMCA reopen its doors after months of shelter-in-place, Mothership will offer a powerful reason to gather—even if it’s at a distance—and celebrate Black imagination.

Coming Soon: Town Fare by Tanya Holland
OMCA will also soon introduce a new destination dining experience—Town Fare by Tanya Holland. As part of OMCA’s campus renovation, the Museum is working to complete the newly-renovated cafe this fall and plan to open Tanya Holland’s new restaurant, Town Fare, soon. Because restaurants adhere to a separate set of COVID-19 guidelines, the Museum is working closely with Alameda County health officials to determine next steps regarding the opening. In the interim, the OMCA Store will offer pre-packaged food and bottled drinks for purchase.

ABOUT THE OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA 
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) tells the many stories that comprise California, creating the space and context for greater connection, trust, and understanding between people. Through its inclusive exhibitions, public programs, educational initiatives, and cultural events, OMCA brings Californians together and inspires greater understanding about what our state’s art, history, and natural surroundings teach us about ourselves and each other. With more than 1.9 million objects, OMCA brings together its multi-disciplinary collections of art, history, and natural science with the first-person accounts and often untold narratives of California, all within its 110,000 square feet of gallery space and seven-acre campus. The Museum is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year as a leading cultural institution of the Bay Area and a resource for the research and understanding of California’s dynamic cultural and environmental heritage for visitors from the region, the state, and around the world.

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