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
Annual Community Ofrenda
November 1, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Annual Community Ofrenda at Bowers Museum Oct. 25 - Nov. 12, 2023 | 10 am - 4 pm Honor and remember your loved ones with a photo or trinket at...
Art in Context | Life and Death Along the Nile: Uncovering Ancient Egypt (Part 5 of 6)
November 1, 2023 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
PURCHASE TICKETS WEDNESDAYS | OCTOBER 4 – NOVEMBER 8 | 11 AM - 12 PM *unless otherwise notedNORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | 6-PART LECTURE...
Annual Community Ofrenda
November 2, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Annual Community Ofrenda at Bowers Museum Oct. 25 - Nov. 12, 2023 | 10 am - 4 pm Honor and remember your loved ones with a photo or trinket at...
Annual Community Ofrenda
November 3, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Annual Community Ofrenda at Bowers Museum Oct. 25 - Nov. 12, 2023 | 10 am - 4 pm Honor and remember your loved ones with a photo or trinket at...
Saturday Morning Cartoons - Drop In and Draw!
November 4, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Chuck Jones Center for Creativity at Bowers' Kidseum is bac! November 4 | 10 am - 1 pm Join us for the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity’s...
Annual Community Ofrenda
November 4, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Annual Community Ofrenda at Bowers Museum Oct. 25 - Nov. 12, 2023 | 10 am - 4 pm Honor and remember your loved ones with a photo or trinket at...
ARCE: The Qeheq Papyrus: A Bridge between Egyptology and Berberology with Jason Silvestri
November 4, 2023 - 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS Presented by Jason Silvestri, a PhD candidate in the field of Egyptian Archaeology in the department of Middle Eastern...
Kampai! A Sake Tasting with Meher McArthur
November 4, 2023 - 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
PURCHASE TICKETS Dive into the rich tapestry of sake with renowned art historian Meher McArthur. Together you’ll explore the ancient traditions,...
Annual Community Ofrenda
November 5, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Annual Community Ofrenda at Bowers Museum Oct. 25 - Nov. 12, 2023 | 10 am - 4 pm Honor and remember your loved ones with a photo or trinket at...
Mexican Day of the Dead
November 5, 2023 - 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Mexican Day of the DeadSunday, November 5 | 11 am – 3 pm Enjoy a full day of creativity and culture celebrating Mexican Day of the Dead (Día de...
Annual Community Ofrenda
November 7, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Annual Community Ofrenda at Bowers Museum Oct. 25 - Nov. 12, 2023 | 10 am - 4 pm Honor and remember your loved ones with a photo or trinket at...
Annual Community Ofrenda
November 8, 2023 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Annual Community Ofrenda at Bowers Museum Oct. 25 - Nov. 12, 2023 | 10 am - 4 pm Honor and remember your loved ones with a photo or trinket at...