Oakland Downtown (City Center)

The African-American Museum is located on the second floor of the Library in Oakland. It is dedicated to preserving the cultural history of African-Americans in California and in the Oakland area.

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The Housewives' Market in Oakland is located between 8th and 9th Streets in Old Oakland.

The Kaiser Center in Oakland has a garden on the roof and is home to the headquarters of the Bay Area Rapid Transit District.

The MOCHA Gallery presents work by children from the Bay Area. The gallery is a hands-on environment.

Anyone who happens to be in Oakland on the first or third Saturday in the month should not fail to visit the Paramount Theater of Arts, one of the last of the Art Deco cinema palaces remaining in the USA, where at 10 a.m. there are guided tours through the building which was designed by the architect Timothy L. Pflueger. The Oakland Symphony Orchestra now performs here.

The Pardee Home Museum in Oakland was built in 1868 and has displays on the life of the Pardee family who lived here for three generations. Original furnishings fill the house along with Mrs. Pardee's antiquities. The redwood carriage house has intact horse stalls, tack room, bins, and a stairway to the hayloft.

Preservation Park is located in Oakland's city center. This unique park includes 16 Victorian houses with restored facades, a park with Victorian benches and street lamps as well as a fountain near the Oakland Federal Building. Self-guided history and walking tours are available.