These 16 restored Victorian houses occupy two richly landscaped blocks and provide a glimpse into historic Oakland. The park includes a 19th-century fountain and five distinct, domestic architectural styles. Tours are available. This facility is devoted to organizing, preserving, interpreting, and sharing the African American experience in California. This museum preserves and presents African American art, and promotes greater appreciation of the African American heritage.
Tours are available.
5000 MacArthur Blvd. This award-winning museum is devoted to the arts, history, and natural sciences of California. It is one of the most architecturally interesting museums in the country, with a creative, three-tier blend of spacious galleries, terraces, sculpture gardens, and ponds. Free second Sunday of the month. This program commissions art projects from local and national artists in collaboration with construction projects.