Museums
Filed under Attractions, Downtown
Buena Vista Audobon Society’s Nature Center
Visit a coastal wetlands habitat at the Buena Vista Audobon Society’s Nature Center. A number of classes, story time groups, guides and outreach programs are offered weekly.
2202 South Coast Highway
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 439-2473
Website: http://www.bvaudubon.org/
California Surf Museum
The non-profit organization, California Surf Museum, is located in downtown Oceanside. The California Surf Museum is capturing, preserving and chronicling the art, heritage and culture of the surfing lifestyle.
223 N. Coast Highway
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 721-6876
Hours: Open Daily 10am to 4pm Except Major Holidays.
Admission Free
Donations Welcome!
Website: http://www.surfmuseum.org
The Museum of Making Music – A Division of the NAMM Foundation
Founded in 1998 under NAMM’s organizational umbrella and with its sponsorship, the Museum of Making Music explores the multifaceted history of the American music products industry from its beginnings in the 1890s to today. The Museum tells stories of hard work, challenge, inspiration and pioneering innovation and reveals the profound relationship between the industry, global culture and popular music.
The Museum serves as a resource for the community of NAMM members through preservation, interpretation and sharing of the industry’s collective history in a public museum context. Through intimate concerts, films, hands-on workshops, discussions, volunteer opportunities and programs for undeserved youth. The Museum opens doors to enable people from all ages to find their way into the richly world of music making.
5790 Armada Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(760) 438-5996
Website
Oceanside Museum of Art
The Oceanside Museum of Art exhibitions are designed to showcase the finest art of regional and international artists. From classic landscape paintings to studio furniture, neon sculpture, art quilts and architectural glass, Oceanside Museum of Art’s galleries feature an enlightening survey of contemporary art enriched by the cultures of the community. OMA offers art instruction at the OMA School of Art, concerts, films, lectures, docent tours and the OMA Museum Store.
This visual arts center brings a variety of art exhibitions to the downtown area.
704 Pier View Way
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 435-3720
Hours: Tues-Sat: 10am-4pm, Sun 1pm-4pm, Closed Mondays and major holidays
Admission: Members: Free, General Admission: $8, Seniors 65+: $5, Students: Free with ID, Military and their dependents: Free with ID.
Website: http://www.oma-online.org/
The Kruglak Gallery
The Kruglak Gallery offers a diverse range of contemporary exhibitions of interest to both students and the general public. The gallery is located in the Mira Costa College Student Center on the Oceanside Campus.
Community Services, #4
1 Barnard Drive
Oceanside, CA 92056
(760) 795-6815
Hours:
Monday-Thursday 10:00am-3:00pm
Tuesday and Wednesday: 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Admission: Free
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