Tag: California museums
On the edge of the San Francisco Bay in Richmond, California, is Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park. The park preserves and explores the history of the “Rosies,” some 6 million women who entered the nation’s industrial…
![An exhibit inside Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park visitor center](https://i0.wp.com/californianewspress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Rosie-the-Riveter-Museum-Richmond-California-min-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&ssl=1)
(Photo by California News Press)
Museums and cultural institutions play a vital role in Black History Month by connecting individuals and communities with educational, informative and celebratory programs. With most physical venues in California currently closed due to the pandemic, Black History Month exhibits for…
![The entrance to the Black Power exhibition at the Oakland Museum of California](https://i0.wp.com/californianewspress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Black-Power-exhibit-oakland-museum-black-history-month.jpg?fit=960%2C711&ssl=1)
The Black Power exhibition space at the Oakland Museum of California. (Courtesy of the Oakland Museum of California)