Museum of Children's Art [MOCHA] — Attraction in Oakland

The Museum of Children’s Art in Oakland (MOCHA) has decided to cancel an exhibit of art by Palestinian children in the Gaza Strip. The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), which was partnering with MOCHA to present the exhibit, was informed of the decision by the Museum’s board president on Thursday, September 8, 2011. For several months, MECA and the museum had been working together on the exhibit, which is titled “A Child’s View From Gaza.” There was a concerted effort by pro-Israel organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area to pressure the museum to reverse its decision to display Palestinian...

New location at 12th Street BART commercial center. mocha has lots of great art options, very creative and you can easily come away with presents for the family courtesy of your kids' efforts.

It can be a little confusing finding them now since the area is filled with one-way streets. at least there's ample parking as the garage structure is right behind where mocha is located.

Unfortunately a little bit pricey as one would expect with parking in the middle...

A good morning activity for littles under 4. Recently visited new location and it's a really lovely place for kids to create freely with unlimited art materials- how awesome! The staff is so wonderful helping guide the children through different projects and it wasn't too overcrowded on a Saturday morning. Parking is challenging. Take BART if you can. There's ample space for strollers and a changing table in the bathroom. $7 pp, free...