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Friday, July 23, 2010Start Here: Researching the Ringtail
In April, four members of our Natural Sciences team went to Sutter Buttes in the northern Central Valley, which is one of the...More»
Wednesday, June 23, 2010Start Here: Keeping History Current
Thanks to feedback from our visitors, the Gallery of California History continues to change. This month, I interviewed Exhibi...More»
Monday, May 24, 2010Start Here: Repairing "Yosemite" with paper and patience
Throughout the renovation, OMCA’s conservation team has worked with our curators to create display and storage environments...More»
Tuesday, April 27, 2010Start Here: Next up, Natural Sciences!
On May 1, OMCA will celebrate the reopening our Art and History Galleries. Meanwhile, we are kicking into high gear for the t...More»
Wednesday, March 24, 2010Start Here: Level Two and You
OMCA's transformation is first and foremost about the galleries: new ways to learn and to discover Calfornia. But we're als...More»
Thursday, February 25, 2010Start Here: "M" gets a makeover
Fletcher Benton's metal sculpture, known affectionately as "the big M" has resided in the Oakland Museum of Cali...More»
Wednesday, January 20, 2010Start Here: Meet the Mud Wagon
Every day, staff members add new components to the Gallery of California History. Recently, we moved in a passenger freight w...More»
Friday, December 18, 2009Start Here: Gold in the Gallery
In the Gallery of California Art, experts have covered an entire wall in shimmering gold leaf, providing a novel backdrop fo...More»
Wednesday, December 16, 2009Interview with Favianna Rodriguez
Oakland arts activist Favianna Rodriguez talks about her 150-foot art wall, installed on a plywood construction barrier on th...More»
Tuesday, November 24, 2009Start Here: Artists Create a Colorful Face for Construction
The Oakland Museum of California received a "face-lift" last week, in the form of a new art mural at our Oak Street...More»
Friday, November 6, 2009Start Here: Comfort Matters
Sometimes the little things really do make a big difference. At the Oakland Museum of California, we're excited to be transfo...More»
Wednesday, September 23, 2009Start Here: Campaign at 95% of goal
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) today announced that it received a $2.5 million grant from the National Science Found...More»
Monday, July 27, 2009Start Here: Museum Closes Temporarily August 23
For the first time in its 40-year history, the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) will temporarily close to the public. The ...More»
Wednesday, June 24, 2009Start Here: Forces of Change
“Come Together,” urged the Beatles in 1969, and that is just what people are doing in the creation of our new Gallery of ...More»
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