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Upcoming Events

Oct 17

Book Club Meeting: Two Years Before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana

Start at: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

For Bowers members only: A Book Club experience “Books at Bowers: Touring Through the Pages” is...

Oct 17

Halloween Tours: Unsolved Mysteries at the Bowers Museum (A Docent-Led Specialty Tour!)

Start at: 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Join us for a spine-tingling experience that will haunt you! This 30-minute tour in the Historic...

Oct 17

Halloween Tours: Unsolved Mysteries at the Bowers Museum (A Docent-Led Specialty Tour!)

Start at: 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Join us for a spine-tingling experience that will haunt you! This 30-minute tour in the Historic...

Oct 17

A Night at the Movies: Psycho (1960)

Start at: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Presented by Theo Siegel, writer, researcher, and television professional who has worked for E!...

Current Exhibitions

Dimensions of Form: Tamayo and Mixografia

Current Exhibitions

Gemstone Carvings: The Masterworks of Harold Van Pelt

Current Exhibitions

California Bounty: Image and Identity, 1850-1930

Current Exhibitions

Hours & Tickets

Bowers Museum Hours

Tuesday - Sunday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Kidseum Hours

Saturday - Sunday
10:00 am-4:00 pm

Closed

Mondays
Fourth of July
Thanksgiving
Christmas
New Year's Day

Ticket Information

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Directions & Parking

The Bowers Museum

is located at the corner of 20th & Main Streets in Santa Ana - one minute from the 5 freeway, (Main St. South exit) and just minutes from the 57, 55 and 22 freeways.

Kidseum

is located on the corner of 18th and Main Streets - south of the main Bowers Museum. Parking is available in a well-lighted conveniently located area, adjacent to the Museum. Wheelchair accessible.

Parking

Parking Lots are available directly north and south of the museum for a $6 fee. Nearby metered and timed street parking is also available. Bowers Museum Members have the exclusive opportunity to purchase an Annual Parking Pass for $20.

Public Transportation

The bus line servicing the Bowers Museum and Kidseum is the OCTA bus number 53. Metrolink and Amtrak trains stop at the Anaheim Station (3.5 miles from the museum), and the Santa Ana Station (1.7 miles from the museum).

Now Open

Dimensions of Form: Tamayo and Mixografia

September 21, 2019 - January 19, 2020
Dimensions of Form: Tamayo and Mixografia addresses the artistic legacy of modern master Rufino Tamayo (1890-1991).

Special Events

Turn Your Event Into a Work of Art

From elegant dinners to business meetings, wedding receptions to holiday gatherings, Bowers Museum offers spaces to make any event memorable, and Patina Catering will create a custom menu to perfectly suit your event’s needs.

Coming Soon

Arthur Beaumont: Art of the Sea

Arthur Beaumont: Art of the Sea features a stunning array of watercolors by artist Arthur Beaumont, capturing the grandeur of the sea and vessels that sail on it.