Arts and Culture | Early Modern France

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There are so many things to do in the Bay Area! This is only a selection.

Il y a vraiment beaucoup de choses à visiter dans la Baie, ceci n’est qu’une petite sélection.

OAKLAND

Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)

1000 Oak St, Oakland

510.318.8400

OMCA is located one block from the Lake Merritt BART Station.

The mission of the Oakland Museum of California is to inspire all Californians to create a more vibrant future for themselves and their communities. Every Friday 5-10 PM OMCA holds a festive night market, with the best of Bay Area curbside cuisine from gourmet food trucks, local beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages, live music, and dance lessons!

http://museumca.org/

Mills College Art Museum

5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland

510.430.2164

Founded in 1925, the Mills College Art Museum is a forum for exploring art and ideas and a laboratory for contemporary art practices. Through innovative exhibitions, programs, and collections, the museum engages and inspires the intellectual and creative life of the Mills community as well as the diverse audiences of the Bay Area and beyond. Admission is free. https://mcam.mills.edu/

UC BERKELEY

Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)

2155 Center St, Berkeley

510.642.0808

The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is the visual arts center of the University of California, Berkeley, the nation’s leading public research university. Their mission is to inspire the imagination and ignite critical dialogue through art and film, engaging audiences from the UC Berkeley campus, the Bay Area, and beyond. Each year BAMPFA presents more than twenty art exhibitions, 450 film programs, and dozens of performances, as well as lectures, symposia, and tours. http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/

The Bancroft Library

http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/libraries/bancroft-library

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

Cantor Arts Center

328 Lomita Drive, Stanford

650.723.4177

The Cantor Arts Center's diverse collections span continents, cultures, and 5,000 years of art history and include one of the largest presentations of Rodin bronzes outside Paris. Admission and tours are free. https://museum.stanford.edu/

Cecil H.Green Library

http://library.stanford.edu/libraries/green/about

SAN FRANCISCO

http://www.sftourismtips.com/

Those with an extra day or more in the area may wish to explore San Francisco; here are some of my favorite spots.

Ceux d’entre vous qui disposent de quelques jours de libre voudront certainement visiter San Francisco. Voici donc une liste de mes endroits favoris.

Museums

There are about 50 museums in SF! For information on all museums: http://www.sftourismtips.com/san-francisco-museums.html

De Young Museum and Japanese Tea Garden in the Golden Gate Park

http://www.sftourismtips.com/fine-arts-museum-san-francisco.html

http://www.sftourismtips.com/japanese-tea-garden-san-francisco.html

SF Museum of Modern Art (SF MOMA)