Bay Area museums have lots to see online
Most Bay Area museums and science centers are closed, but many are serving up a fascinating collection of exhibits, activities, movies and more. Here are just a few of your options.
OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA >> The museum recently released online a vast trove of legendary photographer Dorothea Lange’s archives. Scores of iconic photos from all stages of Lange’s career, as well as field notes, personal memorabilia and historical information are available for free viewing at dorothealange. museumca.org.
SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART >> The museum offers a variety of online content, from looks back at significant exhibitions to kids-oriented content to the wideranging “Curators’ Dashboard”; sjmusart.org.
MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA >> The San Francisco museum offers a wide variety of virtual content, from Zoom Q&As to an “Artist’s Studios” series, films, videos and much more; www.moadsf.org/ calendar.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY >> The university’s “Museums at Home” series offers artists interviews, digital exhibits, educational resources and more from the Cantor Arts Center and other facilities; museum.stanford.edu/ museums-home.
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AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE >> The museum and film center offers a wealth of virtual exhibits and streaming films, including such current indie film releases as Romana S. Diaz’s documentary on acclaimed Philippines journalist Maria Ressa, “A Thousand Cuts”; bampfa.org.
SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART >> SFMOMA’s #MuseumsAtHome content offers everything from educational materials and at-home arts projects; photos and texts on such iconic artists as Henri Matisse and Georgia O’Keeffe included in the museum’s permanent collection; links to video presentations, artists’ blogs and more; www. sfmoma.org.
ASIAN ART MUSEUM >> The facility’s #MuseumsAtHome program offers everything from online exhibitions and virtual tours from current exhibits to art projects you can do at home to an “Animal Cross” video game adaptation and meditative art videos; asianart.org.
EXPLORATORIUM >> The San Francisco museum and science center’s online offerings range from educational packages on everything from the science of bread and wine to the history of women’s professional baseball, videos, athome science projects plus virtual versions of the center’s popular Thursday night “After Dark” sessions featuring presentations on everything from breathing to voting and elections; www.exploratorium.edu.
CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES >> Academy@ Home offers demonstrations, lessons, games and animal live webcams; www.calacademy.org.