Oakland Museum of California
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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 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 under, and City of Oakland employees (with ID). Free Second Sundays.
[edit] 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
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