Oakland Museum of California’s Thursday After Hours (OMCA)
OMCA (Oakland Museum of California) | 1000 Oak Street Oakland, CA 94607
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Oakland Museum of California’s Thursday After Hours (OMCA)
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) invites you to a weekly night out at the Museum, rich with cocktails, culture, and community – just for adults 18+!
Thursday After Hours at OMCA is back for its second season and invites you to come transform your Thursday evenings into a time of cocktails, culture, and connection as you experience the museum in a whole new way! Enjoy creative drinks and delicious bites at Town Fare Café, curated by Chef Michele McQueen, and as night falls, watch the galleries transform with a mix of pop-up performances, live figure drawing, and interactive experiences—designed just for adults. Whether you’re here to mingle or explore, Thursday After Hours is the perfect blend of art, culture, and community.
Thursday After Hours at OMCA
January 9 – March 27, 2025 | 5-8pm
Every Thursday of the month, $19 General Admission to OMCA also gives you access to the After Hours event from 5-8pm.
In addition to a dynamic event experience, every Thursday After Hours also offers guests a well-rounded gallery experience with Gallery Chats. Unlike the traditional museum tour, Gallery Chats invites visitors to chat, ask questions, and connect with our OMCA facilitators who combine content knowledge with lived experience to encourage meaningful dialogue and fresh interpretations of our galleries. Gallery Chats take place in our Special Exhibitions and our Galleries of California Art, History, and Natural Sciences. Gallery Chats and Thursday After Hours programming are included with the price of general Museum admission for guests, and totally free for Museum Members. Town Fare Café will be open to visitors until 8 pm.
The OMCA garage will be open until 9 pm on Thursdays Jan 9—Mar 27.
- Thursday Hours – 11am to 8pm – Please check website as hours may change seasonally
- $19 General Admission: Every Thursdays of the month
- Visitors are encouraged to reserve tickets online in advance to secure your preferred entry time and reduce your wait.
- Tickets are available at the admissions desk on a first-come, first-served basis.
ABOUT THE OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) tells the many stories that comprise California, creating the space and context for greater connection, trust, and understanding between people. Through its inclusive exhibitions, public programs, educational initiatives, and cultural events, OMCA brings Californians together and inspires greater understanding about what our state’s art, history, and natural surroundings teach us about ourselves and each other. With more than 1.9 million objects, OMCA brings together its multidisciplinary collections of art, history, and natural science with first-person accounts and often untold narratives of California, all within its 110,000 square feet of gallery space and seven-acre campus. The Museum 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 for visitors from the region, the state, and around the world.
VISITOR INFORMATION
The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is at 1000 Oak Street, at 10th Street, in Oakland. Museum admission is $19 general admission; $16 for seniors; and $12 for youth ages 12 to 17 as well as for students and educators with valid ID, and free for Members and children 12 and under. There is a $6 charge in addition to general admission pricing for special exhibitions in the Great Hall. 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. An accessibility ramp is located at the 1000 Oak Street main entrance to the Museum. museumca.org
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Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.
Cost: $19*
