Oakland, California - The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy and Black History month with new family-friendly activities throughout January and February 2014. Additional programs join the lineup for popular evening series Friday Nights @ OMCA, back every week starting January 10 in 2014, featuring half-off admission for adults and free admission for ages 18 and under! On February 9, OMCA welcomes back the annual Lunar New Year Celebration and Other Asian Traditions for its 13th year, celebrating the Year of the Horse with dance, music, food, arts and crafts, and more!OMCA always offers great deals on admission for families, with admission for youth ages 9 to 17 at $6. Children 8 and under visit for free! For more information, visit museumca.org.
FAMILY EVENTS
Free First Sunday
Sunday, January 5, 2014, 11 am-5 pm
Welcome in the New Year at OMCA with the first Free Sunday of 2014! Learn all about the Bay through the major exhibition Above and Below: Stories From Our Changing Bay, the stunning photography of Peter Stackpole: Bridging the Bay, and film in Bay Motion and A Cinematic Study of Fog in San Francisco. Explore all the galleries of the Museum-for free!
Friday Nights @ OMCA
Fridays in January, starting January 10, 2013, 5-9 pm
Oakland's popular weekly night market is back for a new year of fun and festivities! Join OMCA and Off the Grid on 10th Street every Friday starting January 10 for a taste of local music, food, art, and culture! The popular family-friendly drop-in workshop this month is "create your mini dream world", inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., every Friday from 5 to 8 pm! The last Friday of the month---January 31---includes story time with Oakland Public Library from 6 to 6:30 pm. Adults enjoy half-off Gallery admission and ages 18 and under are free!
OMCA Family Drop-in Workshop: HistoryMakers/ScienceMakers Series
Sunday, January 12, 2014, 12-3 pm
Sunday, January 19, 2014, 12-3 pm
Sunday, February 23, 2014, 12-3 pm
This January and February explore the science in you with hands-on activities. Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Black History Month and explore the legacy of black innovators and history-makers through hands-on science activities and presentations by the Museum of African American Technology Science Village. Included with Museum admission. No reservations required. All ages welcome.
Free First Sunday
Sunday, February 2, 2014, 11 am-5 pm
Enjoy a free day this winter at OMCA! Enjoy major exhibition Above and Below: Stories From Our Changing Bay, then round out your exploration of the #yearofthebay with exhibitions in the Art Gallery, including Bay Motion: Capturing San Francisco Bay On Film, and A Cinematic Study of Fog in San Francisco.
Friday Nights @ OMCA
Fridays in February, 2014, 5-9 pm
Join OMCA and Off the Grid in February for a family-friendly fun and festivities! Enjoy DJs, live bands, dancing, and more. The family-friendly drop-in activity, "make your own mini hero figurine", pays homage to Black History month, every Friday from 5 to 8 pm. The last Friday of the month, February 28, also features story time with Oakland Public Library from 6 to 6:30 pm. Adults enjoy half-off gallery admission, and ages 18 and under are free!
13th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration and Other Asian Traditions: Year of the Horse
Sunday, February 9, 2014, 12-4:30 pm
Don't miss this favorite annual festival, as OMCA rings in the Lunar New Year with an array of Asian traditions in arts, crafts, food, demonstrations, live music, dance, family activities, and so much more. Elements of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Tibetan and other Asian cultures will be featured in the daylong celebration, including performances such as lion & dragon dances, acrobats, music, dance, magic show, martial arts, storytelling, book readings and cooking demonstrations for kids. Try your hand at traditional crafts to take home.All activities included with Museum admission.
OMCA Connect | Public Opening of 'We Dream in Art' Mural Banner
Friday, February 28, 2014, 5-9 pm
Join the Oakland community during the final Friday Nights @ OMCA in February as we celebrate the unveiling of a new major public art project: the 'We Dream in Art' mural banner on Oak and 12th Streets! See the Oakland community's answers to the question "What is your dream for your community?" in beautiful artworks created by community members at festivals and events throughout the year.
ABOUT THE OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. OMCA's groundbreaking exhibits tell the many stories that comprise California with many voices, often drawing on first-person accounts by people who have shaped California's cultural heritage. Visitors are invited to actively participate in the Museum as they learn about the natural, artistic and social forces that affect the state and investigate their own role in both its history and its future. With more than 1.8 million objects, OMCA is a leading cultural institution of the Bay Area and a resource for the research and understanding of California's dynamic cultural and environmental heritage.
ABOUT OMCA FAMILY
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is committed to being a welcoming and lively place for Bay Area families to visit, learn, and engage through OMCA Family, with art activities, storytelling, and hands-on, drop-in projects throughout the Museum. OMCA's other family-friendly offerings include free Gallery Hunt cards available at ticketing desks, Docent-led family gallery tours, and three large annual festivals: Lunar New Year in February, the Summer Reading Celebration in August with the Oakland Public Library, and the Days of the Dead Celebration in October. OMCA Family is made possible in part by generous support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Free admission for children provided by the Bernard Osher Foundation. Friday Nights @ OMCA is presented in partnership with Off the Grid, and is made possible in part by generous support from the Walter & Elise Hass Fund. Free First Sundays made possible in part by generous support from Wells Fargo.
VISITOR INFORMATION
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is at 1000 Oak Street, at 10th Street, in Oakland. OMCA is situated between downtown Oakland and Lake Merritt. Museum admission is $15 general; $10 seniors and students with valid ID, $6 youth ages 9 to 17, and free for children 8 and under and OMCA Members. During Friday Nights @ OMCA, admission after 5 pm is half-off for adults, and free for ages 18 and under. OMCA offers onsite underground parking and is conveniently located one block from the Lake Merritt BART station, on the corner of 10th Street and Oak Street. The accessibility ramp is located at the 1000 Oak Street main entrance. For more information, visit museumca.org.
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