The Oakland Museum of California holds nearly two million objects that represent the story of the Golden State including paintings, photographs, crafts, historical artifacts from the Gold Rush and World War II and natural specimens that showcase California as a hotspot for biodiversity.
This Museum Located near Lake Merritt, the Oakland Museum of California celebrates the rich story of California through art, history and natural sciences.
History of Oakland Museum of California
More than 1.8 million items stand for California’s history and cultures from the era before Europeans arrived, to the 21st century. The strongest collections are in photography; CA native baskets and other material; California Gold Rush era artifacts, and objects that relates to California technology, business , agriculture and labor, domestic life, and significant events such as World War Two.
The Oakland Public Museum opened in the near Camron-Stanford House in 1910. Its first curator, Charles P. Wilcomb, gathered a assortment representing two aspects of California cultural history, Native Americans and settlers from the East Coast. The Oakland Art Gallery opened in the Oakland Municipal Auditorium in 1916, firstly under the auspices of the Oakland Public Museum, whose director at the time, Robert B. Harshe, was an artist. The Snow Museum of Natural History opened in the Cutting mansion, also on the shore of Lake Merritt, in 1922. Although the merged Oakland Museum focuses on California art, history and nature, some “legacy” pieces from outside the state remain, such as a collection of snuff bottles and a carved jade pagoda.
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