
Re-Opening Celebration @ AMOCA
Sunday, November 15, 2026 • 11:00 AM–4:00 PM • In Person
Join us for a re-opening celebration at AMOCA and enjoy free admission, family fun, and activations of the museum’s newly renovated spaces!
Spend the day at AMOCA! Our re-opening celebration includes:
- free admission
- family fun
- gallery tours
- art activities
- live music
- clay demos
- snacks and treats
- & more!
Admission to the event and Museum galleries is complimentary with advance registration. Information about at-the-door prices can be found at AMOCA.org/visit.
Reserve your free ticket by following the button below. AMOCA Members are also invited to a special Member Welcome at 10:00am, before the public party begins. Select the “Member Welcome” ticket when you register to let us know if you’ll attend. You may register by calling the museum at 909-865-3146.
Schedule of Events
We’re excited to invite you to explore our current exhibitions and enjoy our newly renovated spaces! Plan your day at AMOCA:
10:00 AM – Member Welcome Reception and Tour of Renovated Spaces*
11:00 AM – Public Welcome & Ribbon Cutting
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Exhibition Galleries and AMOCA Store open for visitors
11:30 AM – 3:30 PM – Family-Friendly Activities in our Newly Renovated Spaces, including:
- Hands-on family clay activities in the Walsh Family Kids Makerspace
- “Curate A Collection” all ages activity in the Tool Family Permanent Collection Study Room
- Storybook Read-A-Long in the Sasaki Family Reading Lounge
12:00 PM – tour of A Change in Our Nature: Villeroy & Boch in the Robert and Colette Wilson Gallery
12:30 PM – tour of the AMOCA Ceramics Studio
1:00 PM – The Satin Dolls School of Arts & Enterprise Jazz Band performance in the Ruth Reed Arts Education Hall
1:30 PM – tour of Tōgei: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics in the Julianne and David Armstrong Gallery
2:30 PM – tour of Fractured Foundations in Gallery B
3:00 PM – tour of the AMOCA Ceramics Studio
* AMOCA Members are invited to a special Member Welcome at 10:00am, before the public party begins. Select the “Member Welcome” ticket when you register to let us know you plan to attend the morning member welcome reception. Not yet a member or need to renew? Visit amoca.org/membership to learn more.



About the Renovation:
Since 2021, AMOCA has undergone a 7,000+ square-foot renovation, expanding our Education Hall and building a new Kids Makerspace, a Collection Study Room, a Curatorial Preparation Space, a Reading Lounge, accessibility ramps, and gender-neutral accessible bathrooms. We’ve also built a new Studio Classroom and partnered with renewable energy company ReJoule to install 100 solar panels and a battery system, partially funded through a state grant for sustainable energy initiatives. These transformative upgrades strengthen AMOCA’s ambitious education, community, and family programs, offering more space for creative engagement in the Greater Los Angeles area.
Acknowledgments
The museum received visionary support from the Ahmanson Foundation, DEW Foundation, Ralph M. Parsons Foundation, Ruth & Joseph Reed Foundation for the Arts, Windgate Foundation, as well as from the AMOCA Board of Directors and individual donors. Equipment and technology support for the Education Hall has been provided by the Perenchio Foundation through their Capital Improvements Grants.
In addition to the Capital Campaign supporters who made the renovations possible, AMOCA thanks our generous Re-Opening Celebration sponsors: Don Pattison, Diamond Elevator Services, Laguna Clay and Glaze Company, Sergio Quinor, and Todd Memorial Chapel.
Photography advisory
AMOCA may photograph or video visitors for educational and promotional purposes. Attendance to an AMOCA exhibition or event constitutes the attendee’s consent regarding the possibility of appearing in Museum marketing materials.
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399 N Garey Ave Pomona, CA 91767
909.865.3146 | info@amoca.org
The museum is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, 11 AM–4 PM. Plan your visit by clicking here.
For information about Ceramics Studio hours and availability, please click here for the Ceramics Studio.
