Mission:
The mission of the Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) is to educate and inspire the public through a diverse range of engaging exhibitions and programs that connect people with regional, as well as national and global artists and artforms of the 20th and 21st centuries.

About Us

Oceanside Museum of Art is a cultural jewel located in downtown Oceanside with a view of the Pacific Ocean and the historic Oceanside Pier.

The museum is housed in a classic Irving Gill designed building that represents the flavor of Southern California in the 1930s. Providing North San Diego County with a variety of programming that compliments its progressive exhibition schedule, OMA presents five provocative exhibits each year.

In addition to eye-opening art, OMA offers art instruction at the OMA-School of Art, chamber music in the museum galleries as part of the Pier View Way Concert Series in partnership with St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church, bus tours to other art museums in Southern California, lectures, workshops and museum tours for school classes and community groups led by OMA's experienced docents. Oceanside Museum of Art is a gathering place where friends meet to share and enjoy the rich cultural experiences available in the region.

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, OMA's galleries feature an enlightening survey of contemporary art enriched by the cultures of the community. OMA galleries are redesigned for each exhibition, surprising visitors with a fresh, exciting visual transformation for every new exhibit.