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Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street

Oakland, California 94607

The Oakland Museum of California is open during the renovation! To learn more, start here: www.museumca-campaign.org

The Oakland Museum of California is located in downtown Oakland, one block from the Lake Merritt BART station and a few blocks from highway 880. Click on "Map, Directions & Parking." Parking is available in our underground garage, or you can park in the lot located at the Kaiser Events Center next to the museum on 10th Street. To help plan your trip see our upcoming exhibitions page and events calendar page. Click on "nearby attractions" for ideas of interesting things to do after your visit. Or enjoy a meal in our restaurant.

We have gift certificates available that are good towards museum membership! Please call 510/238-6614. Gift certificates cannot be mailed, but may be purchased or picked up during normal museum hours.

Please note: The Dorothea Lange Collection is temporarily removed. Please check back for updates.

 
 

Hours

Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m
Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
First Friday of each month open until 9 p.m.

The museum will close at 3 p.m.on November 21, Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), and New Year's Eve. (Dec. 31).
Museum closed on New Year's Day, 4th of July, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

 
Regular Admission
$8 for adults
$5 for seniors (65 and over)
$5 for students (youth and adults, with valid ID) Children under the age of six are free
Free Second Sundays
  Photography (no flash or tripod) is permitted in the permanent galleries. Photography is prohibited in temporary exhibitions. And, of course, our amazing koi pond, gardens, and terraces are always “ready for their close-ups!”

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The Oakland Museum of California is accessible to wheelchair users, and a limited number of wheelchairs are available at the admissions desk (level 2) on a first-come, first-served basis. There are accessible restrooms and telephones on level 1 and level 2. Elevators service all three floors and public areas are accessible. Sign-language tours for exhibitions and galleries and tours for visually impaired visitors are provided with advance notice through the Docent office (510/238-3514). Sign-language interpretation is provided for many family programs. Assistive listening devices for lectures and docent tours are available through admissions. A TTY for visitor use is located in the hallway outside the restaurant (level 2). The museum is accessible through our parking garage on Oak Street between 10th and 12th. There are handicapped spaces and a ramp into the museum. Please note the vertical clearance of the garage is 6'8". For those traveling via public transit or using street access, there is a ramp on 10th Street, south of the 10th Street entrance. If you have any questions, call the museum at 510/238-2022 or email equist@museumca.org

 

 
 
 


Museum Gardens.

Group Rates
Only schools and non-profit organizations qualify for the group rate. Groups must include at least 10 people and purchase all of the tickets at the same time.

Please note that proof of location is required. To verify status as a school or nonprofit groups, please bring letterhead from the organization.

Alert: Due to limited space as a result of gallery renovations, all self-guided tours must now be scheduled through the Docent Office, 510/238-3514.

 

 
Oakland school groups are free.
Non-Oakland school groups are $1/person. (all public, private, college, or home schools; school letterhead required to show proof of address or proof of a certified home-school teacher)
Admission for all nonprofit groups is 50% off general admission [special exhibition rates still apply].
Prices are subject to change.
   
 

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