African American Museum and Library at Oakland

This is a beautiful building, one of the libraries donated by Andrew Carnegie, and its exterior merits a look before or after you visit the interior. The museum is on the second floor. Some of the temporary exhibits are quite worthwhile, and the permanent exhibits, which tell the black history of Oakland in text, pictures, and videotaped interviews, are really well done. Check the AAMLO web site for information on special exhibits, programs and events, such as an African American walking tour of downtown Oakland.

• free
• museum
• history

Address

659 14th St

Getting there

at Martin Luther King Jr. Way

Hours

Mon-Thu, Sat 10AM-5:30PM, Fri noon-5:30PM

Price

Free

Website

oaklandlibrary.org (opens in a new tab)