Oakland Museum of California
Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosCalifornia, United States51-200 Employees
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is a mid-sized cultural institution in Oakland, California, focused on presenting California’s art, history, and natural environments. It offers inclusive exhibitions, public programs, educational initiatives, and cultural events that aim to foster connection, trust, and understanding among Californians. Its collections bring together art, history, and natural science with first-person accounts and untold narratives of California, totaling more than 1.9 million objects. The museum occupies 110,000 square feet of gallery space on a seven-acre campus and serves visitors from the region, the state, and around the world as a respected cultural resource in the Bay Area. In the museum sector, OMCA is positioned to emphasize inclusive storytelling and multidisciplinary exploration of California’s evolving cultural and environmental heritage. Its public programming includes annual community events, such as a Lunar New Year celebration, reflecting ongoing engagement with local audiences.