加州奥克兰博物馆将于2022年6月开放OMCA儿童：自然游乐空间

加州奥克兰，2022年3月24日-今年6月，加州奥克兰博物馆（OMCA）将开放一个新的、互动的自然科学画廊空间，为2至5岁的儿童、他们的家人和看护者设计。 OMCA儿童：自然游戏空间是一个1800平方英尺的室内区域，为小游客提供各种动手活动，以了解奥克兰的自然。从以自然为主题的拼图和建筑材料到以奥克兰的后院、溪流和山丘为家的动物为主题的展览、 自然游戏空间将为家庭提供一个有趣的、安全的游戏场所，并与其他家庭建立社区。新闻图片见此。

Nature Playspace is the result of a multi-year research and planning process undertaken with community partners. The development focused on creating playful learning experiences to inspire children and their caregivers, foster observation and questions and making connections with others.  In addition to the space itself, the Museum has developed a family activity guide to help kids and families extend their experience throughout the OMCA galleries and campus.

OMCA Kids: Nature Playspace will open to the public 星期六, 6月 4, and is located in the Gallery of Natural Sciences. Family-friendly amenities that support the new Playspace experience include adjacent stroller parking and restrooms, a nursing area, limited designated family parking spaces in the Museum garage close to the entrance and signage in English, Spanish and Chinese. OMCA Kids: Nature Playspace is supported by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. OMCA Kids: Nature Playspace is included in general OMCA admission. For more information, visit museumca.org .

“We are excited to add OMCA Kids: Nature Playspace to the Museum’s range of family-oriented offerings, welcoming two- to five-year-old visitors and their adult companions,” says Lori Fogarty, OMCA Director and CEO. “The new exhibits and activities combine play, observation, imagination, storytelling and inquiry ——all basic skills of science, art, and history. We can’t wait for our youngest visitors to learn and play together and connect to the wonder of the natural world.”

OMCA Kids: Nature Playspace has been created by a team of educators, natural scientists, exhibition designers, and OMCA staff in collaboration with community partners including BANANAS, Lotus Bloom, and Abundant Beginnings.

OMCA Kids: Nature Playspace Features

Entry Space
Families will be introduced to the unique visual vocabulary of the exhibition: playful illustrations of the natural world depicting what families might find if they explored Oakland’s hills, streams, and backyards. These illustrations will create an immersive atmosphere where children can encounter and look for different plants and animals  as they make their way through the exhibition.

The hallway that leads into the heart of the exhibition space will have a variety of activities that help children make observations and connections. A light table interactive will allow visitors to examine different natural objects. Looking at objects under light will help visitors observe features that might go otherwise unnoticed. The opposite wall offers a shadow play experience where families can use a variety of shadow puppets and their own bodies to create stories with shadows.

Oakland Hills
This area provides some space and experiences for physical play, focusing on the goals of observation and making connections. Children can crawl through a hollow log while noticing what may live on or inside it. Children can also climb a small hill to discover what’s on top and observe their surroundings from a new vantage point. A variety of simple animal costumes will inspire imaginative play, where children can make connections between the environment and the needs of animals. Additionally, a small tent invites role playing and thinking about the various ways humans can interact with nature. The Oakland Hills includes a simple interactive that allows children to explore the world of an underground ant nest, learning about this animal home and how ants live.

Nature at Home
Kids and their families can explore the idea of biodiversity and nature in and around human homes. There are opportunities to learn about how people feed themselves with plants grown in window boxes or backyard gardens. The house offers an opportunity for pretend play, while also promoting skills like sorting, categorizing, and comparing through the process of family groups making pretend meals after harvesting fruits and vegetables from the pretend garden. This area will also have a large open table that can be used for a variety of experiences and exploration of materials with loose parts, including puzzles, blocks, games, etc.

Oakland Streams
Families will discover plants and animals (including humans) that make their homes in and around streams. A booster step will bring the smallest visitors face to face with live fish in the fish tank, allowing children to better see differences and similarities between fish and notice their varied behaviors. Nearby, touchable models will let visitors use their fingers to compare the size, shape, and texture of different fish. A model table with streams, an estuary, and human developments will enable visitors to play together. Kids and their families can use figurines to create imaginary habitats and ecosystems, and to make up stories about how different plants, animals, and habitats may be connected.

A big, walk-through metal culvert provides a fun location to hop across “stepping stones” along the length of the tunnel floor. A cozy reading nook allows children and adults to read nature-themed books together, building vocabulary and literacy skills.

This area will also include amenities for our youngest visitors who may come to the Museum as part of the family unit. An enclosed area for infants and children who are not yet walking will let them explore shapes, colors, and textures in a safe space. Additionally, there will be a semi-private nursing area for families to use to nurse their children.

关于加州奥克兰博物馆
加州奥克兰博物馆（OMCA）讲述了组成加州的许多故事，为人们之间更多的联系、信任和理解创造了空间和背景。通过其包容性的展览、公共项目、教育计划和文化活动，奥克兰博物馆将加州人聚集在一起，并激发人们对我们州的艺术、历史和自然环境对我们自己和彼此的理解。OMCA拥有190多万件物品，将其多学科的艺术、历史和自然科学藏品与第一人称的叙述和通常不为人知的加利福尼亚的叙述结合起来，所有这些都在其110,000平方英尺的画廊空间和七英亩的校园内。博物馆是湾区的一个领先的文化机构，也是研究和了解加州动态文化和环境遗产的资源，供来自该地区、该州和世界各地的游客参观。

游客信息
加州奥克兰博物馆(OMCA)位于奥克兰市第十大街的奥克街1000号。博物馆的一般门票为16美元；老年人和持有有效证件的学生为11美元，13至17岁的青少年为7美元，会员和12岁及以下儿童免费。在大会堂举办的特别展览，除普通门票价格外，还需支付5美元。OMCA提供现场地下停车场，距离梅里特湖BART车站只有一个街区，位于第10街和Oak街的拐角处，交通非常便利。橡树街1000号的博物馆主入口处有一个无障碍坡道。 museumca.org

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