点评:An interesting museum with a diverse collection but one whose ambitions don't appear to match its staffing or budget. It's range -- history, art, and natural history -- impresses. The collections are eclectic and generally laid out in an interesting way. However, it seems to be lacking the cash to adequately maintain its facilities and curate its collections. For example, most objects in its history area are not identified. Where they are labeled, the labeling is sometimes askew and looks like it came from a laser printer. You are greeted entering one area by rows of long unused and taped up lockers. The grounds, a potential special part of this modernist building, appeared shabby, even for winter, with its pavement needing repair or replacement. The museum, founded in 1969 as the Oakland Museum, appears to have sought to broaden its appeal beyond Oakland. However, it is not in the same class as the major museums across the Bay in SF. It can make a good day's visit, especially with kids who would enjoy a play area in the natural history section. I am glad to have visited, but would not recommend making a trip there especially if you are considering it as a major reason to visit Oakland. If you do come, save time for a walk around the next door Lake Merritt, similarly special but neglected.
翻译:这是一座藏品丰富、颇具特色的博物馆,但其雄心壮志似乎与其人员配备和预算并不匹配。其涵盖历史、艺术和自然历史的范围令人印象深刻。藏品风格多样,陈列方式也颇为有趣。然而,博物馆似乎缺乏足够的资金来妥善维护设施和藏品。例如,历史展区的大多数展品都没有标识。即使贴有标签,标签也歪歪扭扭,看起来像是激光打印机打印出来的。进入某个区域,映入眼帘的是一排排长期闲置、用胶带封住的储物柜。博物馆的庭院本应是这座现代主义建筑的一大亮点,但即使在冬季,也显得破败不堪,人行道亟需修缮或更换。该博物馆成立于1969年,原名奥克兰博物馆,似乎一直致力于拓展其在奥克兰以外的影响力。然而,它与旧金山湾区那些主要的博物馆相比,仍逊色不少。这里可以作为一日游的好去处,尤其适合带孩子来,他们可以在自然历史区的游乐区尽情玩耍。我很庆幸自己来过,但并不推荐专程前往,特别是如果你把它作为来奥克兰的主要目的的话。如果你真的来了,不妨留点时间去隔壁的梅里特湖走走,那里同样别具风情,可惜却被忽视了。