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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.
Opened in 1969, the museum's architecture, designed by Kevin Roche, is a three-tiered blend of galleries, terraces, patios, sculpture gardens and ponds. It is 3 separate museums in one building.
The Oakland Museum of California is the only museum devoted to the art, history, culture, and natural environment of California. Housed in an innovative three-tiered complex of galleries and gardens, 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.
- 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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| Landmarks | Alameda County Courthouse · Children's Fairyland · Dunsmuir House · The HERETHERE sculpture · Jack London Square · Pardee Home · Rockridge Market Hall · USS Potomac (AG-25) · Tribune Tower |
| Museums | African American Museum and Library at Oakland · Chabot Space and Science Center · Oakland Museum of California · Museum of Children's Art |
| Zoos & Parks | Anthony Chabot Regional Park · Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve · Joaquin Miller Park · Knowland Park · Lake Temescal · Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve · Oakland Zoo · Redwood Regional Park · Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve · Temescal Regional Park |
| Entertainment | Oakland Metro An Opera House · Grand Lake Theater · Paramount Theater |
| Sports | Oakland Athletics · Oakland Raiders · Golden State Warriors · McAfee Coliseum · Oracle Arena |
| Shopping Centers | Oakland City Center · Chinatown · Rockridge, Oakland, California |
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