Oakland Museum

Opened in 1969, the museum's architecture, designed by Kevin Roche, is a three-tiered blend of galleries, terraces, patios, sculpture gardens, and ponds. The Museum's vast collections, together with special exhibitions and educational outreach programs, attract visitors from around the world.
Located at Oak and 10th Streets in downtown Oakland, the museum can be reached easily by BART (one block from Lake Merritt station), car, or bus.The address of the museum is 1000 Oak St, Oakland, CA 94607. The museum cafe often has live jazz at lunchtime and offers patio dining overlooking the koi pond.
Museum hours are Wednesday through Saturday 10 a.m. Admission is $8 general; $5 seniors and students (with ID); free to members, children 5 and younger, and City of Oakland employees (with ID).Free Second Sundays.
Temporary Closure
Beginning August 23, 2009, the Oakland Museum will be closed for several months in order for the galleries to be renovated. As part of the closure, the museum will rebrand itself to the public, reinstall the art and history galleries and upgrade the common areas of the building site.

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