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Special Exhibitions & Features

Exhibition Great Hall Born of the Bear Dance: Dugan Aguilar’s Photographs of Native California Learn More

Feature History Gallery Students on Strike Learn More

Feature Art Gallery Ancestral Visions Learn More

Feature Art Gallery Collecting a Moment Learn More

UPCOMING

Exhibition Great Hall Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain Learn More

Events

Spring Teacher Night May 9 from 4:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Highlights include a curriculum slam, free gallery admission for teachers, Off the Grid food trucks, and live music during Friday Nights at OMCA. More details and schedule coming soon!

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Friday Nights at OMCA with Tyler Lauren & Spring Teacher Night May 9 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Friday Nights at OMCA brings the energy with a high-vibe night full of music, dance, and creativity—perfect for the whole family and all teachers being celebrated during our Spring Teacher Night! Get ready to dance, learn, and vibe with an eclectic mix of performances and activities that will keep the good times flowing all night long.

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Friday Nights at OMCA | Liberated Culture Celebration May 16 from 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

OMCA is proud to host a Friday Night rooted in the spirit of reparations and African liberation in collaboration with the Brotherhood of Elders Network’s Bese Saka Initiative, East Bay Community Foundation’s ASCEND: BLO, The San Francisco Foundation, Spearitwurx, and the Sara Webster Fabio Center for Social Justice.

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Spotlight Sundays: Screening of The School: The Legacy of Hintil Ku’u Ca and Panel Talk with School Participants and Film Director May 18 from 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm

Join us for the premiere of The School – The Legacy of Hintil Ku’u Ca, a powerful film created and directed by an all-Native team. This documentary traces the origins of Oakland’s first urban Native child development center, which began during the All-Tribes occupation of Alcatraz Island (1969-1971) and is still in operation today.

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Galleries & Garden

Gallery of California Art

Gallery of California History

Gallery of California Natural Sciences

Garden

Spotlight on OMCA

2024 CAMMY AWARD WINNER LORI FOGARTY

The annual CAMMY Award recognizes extraordinary museum supporters, professionals, and institutions that have made outstanding contributions to California museums. OMCA is elated to announce that this year, CAM has recognized one of our very own, Executive Director and CEO, Lori Fogarty! This award highlights her dedicated leadership throughout her extensive career, including within her role of nearly two decades at OMCA, an institution that centers community engagement, field innovation, and a commitment to inclusivity and diversity. Congratulations, Lori!

WINNER OF THE 2022 NATIONAL MEDAL FOR MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICE

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded OMCA one of only six recipients of the 2022 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries making significant and exceptional contributions to their communities.