Description:
Two blocks south of Lake Merritt, 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. Inside a low, modern building set among sweeping gardens and terraces, it's actually three museums in one: exhibitions of works by California artists from Bierstadt to Diebenkorn; collections of historic artifacts, from Pomo Indian basketry to Country Joe McDonald's guitar; and re-creations of California habitats from the coast to the Sierra Mountains (closed until 2012). The museum holds major shows of California artists as well as exhibitions dedicated to California's rich nature and history. Upcoming exhibitions include PIXAR: 25 Years of Animation, Days of the Dead, The Marvelous Museum: A Project of Mark Dion and Michael McMillan Installations. The museum also frequently shows photography from its huge collections.
Forty-five-minute guided tours leave from the gallery information desks on request or by appointment. There's a fine cafe and a museum shop.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +1 510 238 2200
- send email
Address:
- 1000 Oak St
- At 10th St
- Oakland, CA 94607
Neighborhood:
Lake MerrittHours:
- Wed and Sat-Sun 11am-5pm; Thurs-Fri 11am-8pm (until 9pm 2nd Fri of the month)
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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