Oakland Museum of California

Founded in 1969, Oakland Museum of California is a non-profit organisation based in Oakland, United States working on arts & culture, heritage, science & research.

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) is a museum, garden and gathering place in Oakland, California, founded in 1969. It brings together art, history and natural science collections focused on California, with more than two million objects in total and a collection of over 300,000 objects available to view online. OMCA runs free community events such as Friday Nights at OMCA, exhibitions and galleries, education programmes for teachers and families, and a research service for scholars. It states a mission to inspire understanding and empathy with stories and experiences of California's art, history and natural environment in order to build more equitable and connected communities. The collection is owned by the City of Oakland, and OMCA is responsible for its care and management. The museum is a 501(c) tax-exempt organisation in the United States, and it has held American Alliance of Museums accreditation since 1973. It also has a Native accountability statement and land acknowledgement and works with Native advisory and partner organisations.