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Canceled - The Dazzling of Ra: Sun Worship and the Pharaohs of Egypt’s Fifth Dynasty with Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled

10-16-2025 11:00 am -12:00 pm

Bowers Museum

This lecture has been canceled due to Dr. Khaled’s pressing responsibilities after the recent

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Books at Bowers: The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World by Virginia Postrel

10-16-2025 1:00 pm -2:00 pm

Bowers Museum

For Bowers Members Only: A Book Club Experience Books at Bowers: Touring

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Sold Out - Haunted OC After Hours Tour: Spirits & Legends of Bowers Museum

10-16-2025 7:30 pm -9:00 pm

Bowers Museum

Join Haunted Orange County’s Charles Spratley for an exclusive after-hours tour as you explore

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Books at Bowers: The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World by Virginia Postrel

10-18-2025 10:30 am -11:30 am

Bowers Museum

For Bowers Members Only: A Book Club Experience Books at Bowers: Touring

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Sold Out - World of the Terracotta Warriors Curator’s Tour with Dr. Tianlong Jiao

10-18-2025 4:00 pm -5:00 pm

Bowers Museum

Experience World of the Terracotta Warriors like never before during an exclusive

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Closing Day: World of the Terracotta Warriors

10-19-2025 10:00 am -4:00 pm

Bowers Museum

Join us on closing day of the blockbuster exhibition,

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World of the Terracotta Warriors Commercial

Don't miss World of the Terracotta Warrriors, on view through October...

Don't miss World of the Terracotta Warrriors, on view through October 19, 2025.

World of the Terracotta Warriors Virtual Highlights Tour

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's featured exhibition,...

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's featured exhibition, World of the Terracotta Warriors, on view May 24-October 19, 2025. Tickets at bowers.org/warriors.

Warrior Loose in Hollywood!

Terry hit the Hollywood Walk of Fame looking for stardom…but the real...

Terry hit the Hollywood Walk of Fame looking for stardom…but the real spotlight is back at Bowers Museum!

Warrior Spotted!

Meet him halfway! Warrior spotted: Terry the Terracotta Warrior escaped...

Meet him halfway! Warrior spotted: Terry the Terracotta Warrior escaped again, this time to the coast, while the museum was closed for the 4th of July holiday. Don’t worry — ...
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Watch History Come to Life: Terracotta Warriors Unboxing at Bowers Museum

Step behind the scenes as we uncrate two of the authentic Terracotta...

Step behind the scenes as we uncrate two of the authentic Terracotta Warriors newly arrived from China for our latest exhibition World of the Terracotta Warriors: New Archaeological Discoveries in ...
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Art of the Pacific Islands Virtual Tour

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's permanent collection...

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's permanent collection exhibition, Art of the Pacific Islands.
This free virtual tour was made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor.

Fantasy: Realms of Imagination Virtual Highlights Tour

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's featured exhibition,...

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's featured exhibition, Fantasy: Realms of Imagination, led by Matt Sangster, Co-Curator of the exhibition. The exhibition was on display October 26, 2024 ...
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The Eternal Garden Virtual Highlights Tour

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's featured exhibition,...

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's featured exhibition, The Eternal Garden: Titanium Art by Aka Chen, led by the artist himself, Aka Chen. The exhibition is on display ...
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Asian Comics Virtual Highlights Tour

Join curator Paul Gravett for a virtual highlights tour of Bowers...

Join curator Paul Gravett for a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's featured exhibition, Asian Comics: Evolution of an Art Form, on view March 9 – September 8, 2024. Tickets ...
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Art of the Pacific Islands Virtual Highlights Tour

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's permanent collection...

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's permanent collection exhibition, Art of the Pacific Islands. This free virtual tour was made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor.

Beyond the Great Wave: Works by Hokusai from the British Museum Virtual Highlights Tour

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's featured exhibition,...

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's featured exhibition, Beyond the Great Wave: Works by Hokusai from the British Museum, led by Curator Alfred Haft. The exhibition is on ...
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Beyond the Great Wave: Works By Hokusai at the British Museum Trailer

Don't miss Beyond the Great Wave: Works By Hokusai at the British...

Don't miss Beyond the Great Wave: Works By Hokusai at the British Museum on view at Bowers Museum October 21, 2023 - January 7, 2024. This exhibition includes a beautiful ...
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Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence Virtual Highlights Tour

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's featured exhibition,...

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's featured exhibition, Ubuhle Women: Beadwork and the Art of Independence, led by the Curator and co-founder of Ubuhle: Beautiful Beads, Bev Gibson. ...
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Guo Pei: Art of Couture Virtual Highlights Tour

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's featured exhibition,...

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's featured exhibition, Guo Pei: Art of Couture, led by SCAD Fashion Historian and Lynda Thomas Distinguished Lecturer Carmela Spinelli. This free virtual ...
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California Legacies Virtual Highlights Tour

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's permanent collection...

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's permanent collection exhibition, California Legacies: Missions and Ranchos (1768-1848) This free virtual tour was made possible by the generosity of an anonymous ...
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California Bounty Virtual Highlights Tour

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's permanent collection...

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's permanent collection exhibition, California Bounty: Image and Identity, 1850 - 1930. This free virtual tour was made possible by the generosity of ...an anonymous donor.
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Ancient Arts of China Virtual Highlights Tour

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's permanent collection...

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's permanent collection exhibition, Ancient Arts of China: A 5000 Year Legacy
This free virtual tour was made possible by the generosity of an ...anonymous donor.
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Ancient Arts of China: A 5000 Year Legacy Virtual Highlights Tour

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's permanent collection...

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's permanent collection exhibition, Ancient Arts of China: A 5000 Year Legacy. This exhibition is one of nine permanent exhibitions on view at ...
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Everest: Ascent to Glory Virtual Highlights Tour

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's newest featured...

Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's newest featured exhibition, Everest: Ascent to Glory, on view through August 28, 2022.
This free virtual tour was made possible by the generosity ...of an anonymous donor
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Miao: Masters of Silver Sneak Peek

Now on view at the Bowers, Miao: Masters of Silver is an incredible...

Now on view at the Bowers, Miao: Masters of Silver is an incredible collection of over 250 textiles and silverwork made by the Miao culture of southeastern China, including headdresses, ...
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Virtual Docent-Led Tour of Gemstone Carvings

Join Bowers' docents on a tour of the exhibit Gemstone Carvings: The...

Join Bowers' docents on a tour of the exhibit Gemstone Carvings: The Masterworks of Harold Van Pelt.

Virtual Docent-Led Tour of California Bounty

Join Bowers' docents on a tour of the exhibit California Bounty: Image...

Join Bowers' docents on a tour of the exhibit California Bounty: Image and Identity, 1850-1930.

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Create Unforgettable Memories at the Bowers Museum

World-class exhibitions and exquisite event spaces make the Bowers Museum the utimate location to host your next event—from weddings to graduations, proms to conferences, and holiday parties, the Museum offers an experience your guests will never forget!

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