Oakland Museum of California, Oakland

Name: Oakland Museum of California
Address: 1000 Oak St, Oakland, 94607, United States
Telephone: +1 510-318-8400

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Facts and practical information

The Oakland Museum of California or OMCA is an interdisciplinary museum dedicated to the art, history, and natural science of California, located adjacent to Oak Street, 10th Street, and 11th Street in Oakland, California. The museum contains more than 1.8 million objects dedicated to "telling the extraordinary story of California." ()

Alternative names: Established: 1969 (55 years ago)Coordinates: 37°47'55"N, 122°15'47"W

Address

1000 Oak StCentral Oakland (Downtown Oakland)Oakland 94607 United States

Contact

+1 510-318-8400

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Day trips

Oakland Museum of California – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Camron-Stanford House, Lake Merritt, Kaiser Convention Center, Frank H. Ogawa Plaza.

~1060 ftN
Museum, Historical place
Camron-Stanford House, Oakland
6 min walk • The Camron-Stanford House is the last of the 19th-century Victorian mansions that once surrounded Lake Merritt in Oakland, California. It was the home to a series of influential families, and in 1907, became the city's first museum.
0.5 miNE
City staple for walks, picnics and boating
Lake Merritt, Oakland
13 min walk • Lake Merritt is a large tidal lagoon in the center of Oakland, California, just east of Downtown. It is surrounded by parkland and city neighborhoods.
~490 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland
3 min walk • Kaiser Convention Center is a historic, publicly owned multi-purpose building located in Oakland, California. The facility includes a 5,492-seat arena, a large theater, and a large ballroom.
0.7 miNW
Park
Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland
18 min walk • Frank H. Ogawa Plaza is a public square located in Downtown Oakland.
0.7 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Oakland City Center, Oakland
17 min walk • Oakland City Center is an office, shopping and hotel complex in Downtown Oakland, Oakland, California. The complex is the product of a redevelopment project begun in the late 1950s. It covers twelve city blocks between Broadway on the east, Martin Luther King Jr. Way on the west, Frank H.
0.5 miNW
Tower, Romanesque architecture, Neo-renaissance architecture
Tribune Tower, Oakland
14 min walk • The Tribune Tower is a 305-ft. 22-story building located in downtown Oakland, California. Built in 1906, tower erected in 1923, the 89,251 sq.-ft. building was the tallest building in Oakland constructed in the 1920s.
0.6 miNE
37°48'23"N • 122°15'25"W
The Junior Center of Art and Science, Oakland
17 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
~920 ftN
Library, Bookshop
Oakland Public Library, Oakland
5 min walk • The Oakland Public Library is the public library in Oakland, California. Opened in 1878, the Oakland Public Library currently serves the city of Oakland, along with neighboring smaller cities Emeryville and Piedmont.
0.7 miNW
City hall
Oakland City Hall, Oakland
18 min walk • Oakland City Hall is the seat of government for the city of Oakland, California. The current building was completed in 1914, and replaced a prior building that stood on what is now Frank H. Ogawa Plaza.
0.6 miNW
37°48'21"N • 122°16'12"W
The Flight Deck, Oakland
17 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Entertainment
~690 ftS
Universities and schools
Laney College, Oakland
4 min walk • Laney College is a public community college in Oakland, California. Laney is the largest of the four colleges of the Peralta Community College District, which serves northern Alameda County. Laney College is named after Joseph Clarence Laney.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Oakland Museum of California open?

Oakland Museum of California is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 11 am - 5 pm
Thursday 11 am - 5 pm
Friday 11 am - 10 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Oakland Museum of California?

Nearby attractions include René C. Davidson Courthouse, Oakland (3 min walk), Alameda County Law Library, Oakland (3 min walk), St. George Serbian Orthodox Church - Oakland, Oakland (4 min walk), Laney College, Oakland (4 min walk).

How to get to Oakland Museum of California by public transport?

The nearest stations to Oakland Museum of California:

Bus

12th Street & Fallon Street • Lines: 1, 29, 33, 40, 840 (2 min walk)
10th Street & Fallon Street • Lines: 62 (2 min walk)

Metro

Lake Merritt • Lines: Blue, Green, Orange (4 min walk)
Oakland City Center - 12th Street • Lines: Orange, Red, Yellow (15 min walk)

Train

Oakland-Jack London Square (15 min walk)

Ferry

Oakland Jack London Square Terminal • Lines: San Francisco Bay Ferry (25 min walk)