Oakland Museum of California
8 expert reviews
“Oakland Museum of California is a must-see. Relevant, fascinating exhibits have included knockout Yosemite photography and interactive Great Quake rooms.”
– Lonely Planet
Frommer's
"The Oakland Museum of California incorporates just about everything you'd want to know about the state and its people, history, culture, geology, art, environment, and ecology." Full review
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Forty-five-minute guided tours leave from the gallery information desks on request or by appointment.
Fodor's
"You can travel through myriad ecosystems in the Gallery of California Natural Sciences, from the sand dunes of the Pacific to the coyotes and brush of the Nevada border." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This collection of galleries, terraces, and gardens (collaboratively created in 1969 by architect Kevin Roche and landscape artist Dan Kiley) explores California art, social and natural history." Full review
Not For Tourists
"History, art, and natural sciences of California."
Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"A city showpiece, this 7.7-acre cultural complex celebrates California's natural and human history and its art. " Full review
On the Grid
"The Oakland Museum hosts collections and programs that combine art, history and the natural sciences to explore Oakland’s and California’s identities." Full review
Where
"The OMCA brings together collections of art, history and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people." Full review