Event Title:

Organization:

  Cultural or Historical

  Oakland

Start Date:

  6/1/2013

End Date:

  6/1/2013

Start Time:

  11:00 AM

End Time:

  5:00 PM

Event Info: 

  Come to see the new Gallery of California Natural Sciences at the Oakland Museum of California on the first full day it is open to the public. Garden Investigations take place from 12 to 3 pm, and include the popular OMCA Family activity Gold Panning, where visitors can pan for real gold and keep all they find. Stay and join the closing celebrations for we/customize, OMCA's participatory, experimental exhibition exploring how people modify and personalize everyday objects. All day, guest artists and music-makers from we/customize perform in a music showcase in Oak Street Plaza featuring custom-instruments, re-mixed songs, and sampled sounds.

In the new Gallery, discover nature in the Golden State as never before. Explore Oakland, Yosemite, Mount Shasta, Sutter Buttes, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, the Tehachapis, and Coachella Valley for a sampling of the state's world-class biodiversity. Offering a thoughtful and comprehensive representation of the interaction between humans and the natural world, the Gallery features immersive habitat installations, world-class dioramas, and emerging technologies. Hear the story of California's natural world through the voices of local community members and scientists, and discover how you can make a difference.

Check museumca.org/natural-sciences for a full schedule of programs for opening weekend.

OMCA is located one block from the Lake Merritt BART Station. Enjoy secure parking in OMCA's Oak Street garage. $1/hour for Museum visitors with ticket validation.

http://museumca.org/natural-sciences

Location:

  Oakland Museum of California

Room:

Address:

  1000 Oak Street

Phone:

  510-318-8400

City:

  Oakland

State/Province:

  CA