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Free Day At The Oakland Museum

Sunday, November 7, 2010, rainy and chilly - a perfect day to spend in the warmth of a museum.

Thankfully, it was a free day - sponsored by one of the major credit cards, I cannot remember which one, but I salute them for sponsoring free days to museums.

And because it was a free day, it was crowded. Many kids were there and adults without kids were there too. Also at the same time there was a PIXAR exhibit going on - which was also free, except that they have limited tickets to give away per day. The tickets ran out by the time we got there. Still the museum had too much to offer the visitor, either a first-timer or a return visitor.

According to the website: Museum specializes in the natural science, history and art of the Golden State. Contains current exhibitions, permanent galleries and projects.

All about the Golden State. I have a few sampling of the pieces of art we enjoyed.

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Hard to choose faves in a museum full of wonderful art, but these two are mine.

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I didn't get the name of the artist but this landscape of what the bay area used to look like captured my lens.

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What I found really interesting was the room for Day of Dead exhibit. I don't know if this is a permanent exhibit or just for the month. But I enjoyed this part of the museum a lot.

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I may have a part 2 for this post as I took a lot of photos.
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  1. ChyngJanuary 10, 2011 9:14 PM

    death.. reminds of the the Last Meal project.. creepy but brilliant!

    Pink Lady Circa is a work of art, kaso creepy kung makikita ko yan sabahay namin tapos ako lang mag-isa.. haha

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  2. UnknownJanuary 11, 2011 2:48 AM

    now that is one cool bike!
    the dolls are cute and creepy, and if i'm a collector, i'd collect these.:p the last photo reminds me of Chucky.:D

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  3. arabesqueJanuary 11, 2011 5:26 AM

    what a museum! ^0^
    love the 2nd to the last foto.
    can't wait for more of this series.

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  4. upto6onlyJanuary 11, 2011 5:56 AM

    If you want to find unique artifacts museums are the best place to visit. Ang daming madidiscover.

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  5. escapeJanuary 11, 2011 5:58 AM

    oh voodoo dolls! i find them creepy. hahaha...

    and that bike on the first photo is something that i want to try driving. im such a fan of classic bikes.

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  6. johnnyJanuary 11, 2011 6:26 AM

    Una buena muestra de arte alternativo. Me gusta la idea de que las tarjetas de crédito patrocinen museos.

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  7. syelJanuary 11, 2011 6:45 AM

    kawaii naman yung days of the dead. i would have had an enjoyable day there. good thing you were able to capture this! :)

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  8. AkselJanuary 11, 2011 12:28 PM

    Looks like a great place - I would have enjoyed walking around this place - really like the third from bottom picture :)

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  9. KayniJanuary 11, 2011 1:32 PM

    ooh, the days of the dead dolls are both cute and creepy - the last photo especially.

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  10. LukeJanuary 11, 2011 9:25 PM

    So many cool subjects! I like that car!

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  11. donJanuary 12, 2011 7:54 AM

    A fine museum experience. I'm impressed with the variety of art objects and things to see in this exhibit. Nice series.

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  12. Pietro BrosioJanuary 12, 2011 10:37 AM

    Very nice! I like the landscape and the car!

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  13. robJanuary 12, 2011 2:29 PM

    .. those are a nice collection of dolls!

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  14. UnknownJanuary 14, 2011 11:56 AM

    I wouldn't want to miss the Day of the Dead exhibit!

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