Featured African art from many areas of sub-Saharan Africa, including a power figure from Zaire and a Makonde helmet mask from Mozambique. The Oceanic collections were charter collections of the de Young Museum, with the nucleus being formed in 1894. Highlights include a 10-foot housepost from the Iatmul culture of Papua New Guinea, a group of brightly painted carvings used in malanggan ceremonials of New Ireland, and a selection of powerful wood carvings from the Maori peoples of New Zealand. School group tours are available Wednesday through Friday and adult tours occur Wednesday through Sunday. College groups receive special rates.
Group tours are also available in Spanish, French, Italian, and German.
Audio Tours by Acoustiguide are available for special exhibitions.