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Enjoy the following art galleries and museums as well as a myriad of other attractions
that Oakland has to offer. They are all members of the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber
of Commerce.

African American Museum and Library
659 14th St.
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 637-0200
This division of the Oakland Public Library is devoted to organizing, preserving, interpreting and sharing the African American experience in California.

California College of the Arts
5212 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94618
(510) 594-3600

Camron-Stanford House
1418 Lakeside Drive
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 444-1876
This beautifully restored building is the last of the Victorians that once dominated the Lake Merritt area. Built in 1876, the house features period rooms and restoration exhibits.

Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94619
(510) 336-7300
The 86,000-square-foot center houses the largest public telescope in the United States, a 230-seat planetarium, and the large-screen Tien MegaDome theater. There are also numerous hands-on science and technology exhibits.

Children’s Fairyland
699 Bellevue Ave.
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 452-2259
Young children will enjoy this enchanting, three-dimensional fantasy world where popular nursery rhymes come to life. Set in picturesque Lakeside Park.

Chinatown
Bordered by Broadway, Alice, 13th and 7th streets
Experience Asian culture and character by exploring the restaurants, specialty shops, markets and bakeries in this vibrant neighborhood.

Dunsmuir House & Gardens
Historic Estate 2960 Peralta
Oaks Court Oakland, CA 94615
(510) 615-5555
This 37-room colonial revival mansion, built in 1899, along with its surrounding horticultural park and gardens, allows visitors to see how the wealthy lived a century ago.

Jack London Square
Broadway & Embarcadero
(866) 295-9853, (510) 814-6000
This busy site at the water’s edge has dining, entertainment, and shopping. Take a ferry
ride across the bay, stroll the scenic boardwalk, catch a movie, or just relax at a sunny sidewalk café.

Malonga Casquelourd
Center for the Arts
1428 Alice St.
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 238-7219
This restored 1920s building is a popular multicultural performing arts complex sponsored by the city. The 400-seat theater and five rehearsal and class spaces showcase drama, ballet, and African and contemporary dance. Several long-standing arts organizations – Axis Dance Company, Bay Area Blues Society, CitiCentre Dance Theater, Dimensions Dance Theater, and Oakland Youth Orchestra – call the center home.

McAfee Coliseum and Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum Way
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 569-2121
This complex comprises the Coliseum (home of the Oakland A’s and Oakland Raiders) and the arena (home of the Golden State Warriors). Both are major concert and entertainment venues, and both sponsor special events year-round.

Mills College Art Museum
5000 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94613
(510) 430-2164
At the college’s museum, guests can view local and international touring exhibits as well as the permanent collection.

Museum of Children’s Art (MOCHA)
538 9th St.
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 465-8770
Tucked away in a quaint courtyard in Old Oakland, this museum offers art classes for children and drop-in working studios, as well as rotating exhibits of art created by kids.

Oakland Art Gallery
199 Kahn’s Alley (across from City Hall)
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 637-0395
This recently opened gallery offers a diverse mix of contemporary local artwork in a wide range of media.

Oakland Mormon Temple and Visitors Center
4770 Lincoln Ave.
Oakland, CA 94602
(510) 531-1475
This architectural standout offers panoramic views of the Bay Area and is adorned with breathtaking lights at Christmas.

Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak St.
Oakland, CA 94607
(888) 625-6873, (510) 238-2200
Surrounded by five and a half acres of landscaped greenery, this museum is devoted to the arts, environment and history of California.

Oakland Zoo
9777 Golf Links Road
Oakland, CA 94605
(510) 632-9525
Nestled in the 525-acre Knowland Park in the Oakland hills, the zoo houses more than 400 native and exotic animals. The exhibits are organized geographically and reflect the ecosystems of the animals’ native habitats.

Old Oakland Historic District
Between Broadway and Clay streets from 7th to 10th streets
This historic neighborhood of elegantly restored Victorian commercial buildings dates back to the 1870s and is now home to unique shops, galleries, the Washington Street Restaurant Row, and a farmers market on Fridays.

Pardee Home Museum
672 11th St.
Oakland, CA 94607
(510) 444-2187
A national historic landmark, this museum gives visitors a chance to learn about the domestic life of the prominent Pardee family, which occupied the house from 1868 to 1981.

Preservation Park
Martin Luther King Jr. Way at 13th St.
(510) 874-7580
These 16 restored Victorian houses occupy two richly landscaped blocks and provide a sneak peek of historic Oakland. The park includes a 19th century fountain and showcases five distinct architectural styles.

Rotary Nature Center
600 Bellevue Ave.
Oakland, CA 94610
(510) 238-3739
This wildlife refuge, the oldest in the United States, is located in Lakeside Park near downtown. Visitors can observe resident and migratory waterfowl in close range and participate in education programs.

USS Potomac
540 Water St., foot of Clay St. (at Jack London Square)
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 627-1215
Affectionately dubbed the Floating White House by the press, Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s presidential yacht is one of the few floating museums in the country. The restored 165-foot vessel, a national historic landmark, is a memorial to FDR and his accomplishments.

Western Aviation Museum
8260 Boeing St. (Oakland International Airport North Field)
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) 638-7100
Located in a vintage hangar at Oakland International Airport, this museum houses aircraft displays, artifacts, a giant flying boat, and an Electra similar to the one flown by Amelia Earhart, who took off from this airfield and disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.

Courtesy of Oakland Convention & Visitors Bureau. Its publication, “Destination Oakland,” is a 56-page guide filled with information and photographs to help you plan your visit to Oakland. To order a copy, visit www.oaklandcvb.com or call (510) 839-9000.