This year on November 6, Oakland Cemetery hosted Día de Muertos in collaboration with the Mexican Consulate and the Institute of Mexican Culture. The incredible event drew a massive crowd of Atlantans into the cemetery for a day of delicious…
This year's Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween tours were a terrific success, and all of us at Historic Oakland Foundation would like to thank you for supporting our largest annual fundraiser. If you missed the tours, or want to…
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Please see below for important information about Oakland Cemetery's 2023 Capturing the Spirit of Oakland Halloween tours:
This blog post below and the accompanying documentary on Historic Oakland Foundation's Capturing the Spirit tours were created by former SCAD student Nicholas Jensen. The Capturing the Spirit tours in October are a great way to get acquainted with Oakland…
Historic Oakland Foundation is excited to announce that it has joined Museums for All, a signature access program of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), administered by the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM), to encourage people of all…
For the first time ever, Run Like Hell 5K participants will warm up to tracks spun by a live DJ! Get to know DJ Esme below in this interview by HOF's Mary Fernandez and Parker Hilly. First, tell me a…
Neale Nickels, HOF’s senior director of capital projects is back with another update on the ongoing rehabilitation of Oakland Cemetery’s iconic 1899 Bell Tower building. Since our last update in August, sheetrock has gone up, the porches have roofs again,…
In Storytelling in Museums, editor Adina Langer compiles chapters written by museum professionals from around the world that explore the efficacy and ethics of storytelling in a museum setting. Programming GRA Parker Hilley recently interviewed Langer about what attracted her…
We recently interviewed Justin Osborne of SUSTO, our headlining band for Sunday in the Park ft. Tunes from the Tombs. Learn more about Sunday in the Park (happening at Oakland on September 25) and get your tickets here. If…