Since its reopening in 1991, the Bowers Museum has hosted more than 80 exhibitions such as Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur, Secret World of the Forbidden City, The World of the Etruscans, Tibet: Treasures from the Roof of the World, Queen of Sheba: Legend and Reality, Mummies: Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt, Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor, Art of the Samurai: Selections from the Tokyo National Museum, Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasures of Ethiopia, Gods and Gifts: Treasures from the Vatican Ethnographic Museum, and Guo Pei: Couture Beyond.
Upcoming Events
Reggae Summerfest
June 4, 2023 - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Reggae SummerfestSunday, June 4 | 11 am – 3 pm Enjoy a full day of fun for the entire family! Each Festival includes complimentary face painting,...
Art in Context 3-Part Lecture Series: VERMEER!
June 7, 2023 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PURCHASE SERIES PACKAGE WEDNESDAYS | MAY 31 – JUNE 14 | 11 AM - 12 PMNORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | 3-PART LECTURE SERIESPresented by Annalee Andres,...
Anne's Treasures - Coil Basket
June 8, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
ANNE'S TREASURES | 2ND & 4TH THURSDAYS A very special arts engagement program for seniors. 10 AM - 12 PM | JOHN M. LEE COURT Coil Basket Make...
ARCE: Many Ways to Paint a Coffin: The Relationship Between Coffin Decoration and Functionality at Akhmim and Thebes After the New Kingdom
June 10, 2023 - 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS Explore ancient Egypt through ARCE-OC’s ongoing lecture series at Bowers. Presented by Dr. Kea Johnston, University of...
Learn from Master Artists with California Art Club: Portraiture
June 11, 2023 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PURCHASE TICKETS Budding artists of all ages can learn about representational art forms from Master Artists with the California Art Club during...
Art in Context 3-Part Lecture Series: VERMEER!
June 14, 2023 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PURCHASE SERIES PACKAGE WEDNESDAYS | MAY 31 – JUNE 14 | 11 AM - 12 PMNORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | 3-PART LECTURE SERIESPresented by Annalee Andres,...
ONSITE | Books at Bowers: Horse by Geraldine Brooks
June 15, 2023 - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Books at Bowers: Touring Through the Pages
RSVP HERE THURSDAY | JUNE 15 | 1 - 2 PM | Norma Kershaw Auditorium | Onsite Book Discussion “Books at Bowers: Touring Through the Pages” is a...
ONLINE | Books at Bowers: Horse by Geraldine Brooks
June 17, 2023 - 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Books at Bowers: Touring Through the Pages
RSVP HERESATURDAY | JUNE 17 | 10:30 – 11:30 AM | Zoom | Online Book Discussion “Books at Bowers: Touring Through the Pages” is a Bowers Docent...
Two Spirit Artists Imagining Otherwise with Damien Paul Montaño
June 17, 2023 - 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS Presented by Damien Paul Montaño (Yoeme/Papago/Purepecha), Lecturer, Ethnic Studies Department, Cal Poly San Luis...
Anne's Treasures - Papier Mâché Mask
June 22, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
ANNE'S TREASURES | 2ND & 4TH THURSDAYS A very special arts engagement program for seniors. 10 AM - 12 PM | JOHN M. LEE COURT Papier Mâché...
Timeless Melodies: Name That Chorus: The Forgotten Verse
June 22, 2023 - 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
PURCHASE TICKETS Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies...
Bowers' Books for Kids: Storytime in the Galleries with Alexus Mozell
June 24, 2023 - 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
RSVP HERE SATURDAY | JUNE 2410:30 AM – 12 PM | FLUOR GALLERY Held every last Saturday of the month, Storytime in the Galleries includes free...