Oakland Museum of California or Oakland Museum is a museum dedicated to the art, history, and natural science of California located in Oakland, California.
The Oakland Museum of California is the only museum devoted to the art, history, culture, and natural environment of California. Opened in 1969, the museum's architecture, designed by Kevin Roche, is a three-tiered blend of galleries, terraces, patios, sculpture gardens, and ponds. The Museum's vast collections, together with special exhibitions and educational outreach programs, attract visitors from around the world.
Located at Oak and 10th Streets in downtown Oakland, the museum can be reached easily by BART (one block from Lake Merritt station), car, or bus. The address of the museum is 1000 Oak St, Oakland, CA 94607.[1] The museum cafe often has live jazz at lunchtime and offers patio dining overlooking the koi pond.
Museum hours are Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m. First Friday of the month open until 9 p.m. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Admission is $8 general; $5 seniors and students (with ID); free to members, children 5 and younger, and City of Oakland employees (with ID). Free Second Sundays.
Temporary Closure
Beginning August 23, 2009, the Oakland Museum will be closed for several months in order for the galleries to be renovated. The museum is scheduled to re-open in May 2010. As part of the closure, the museum will rebrand itself to the public, reinstall the art and history galleries and upgrade the common areas of the building site.
References
External links
- Oakland Museum of California Official website
- Collection of Images from the Oakland Museum of California Collection of photos
- Oakland Collection - includes historical photographs, paintings, documents, objects, all about Oakland
- [1] - New York TImes article mentions museum, and Marketing Manager Adam Rozan
Coordinates: 37°47′55″N 122°15′48″W / 37.798533°N 122.263351°W
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