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Talks
Talks provide Bowers visitors with access to respected speakers and experts from around the world; each offering a special perspective on the collections, exhibitions and themes housed and explored by the Bowers Museum through the varied lenses of archaeology, anthropology, education, social sciences and the arts. This is your time to ponder, your place to learn and your space to share with your community.

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

BSOC | 21st Century Jade: Why It is Prized and How It is Tested and Valued with Renée Newman
June 24, 2023 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS Presented by Renée Newman, gemologist (GG, GIA), lecturer, writer and author of 14 books on gems and...

The Power of Story with National Geographic Photographer Ricky Qi
June 25, 2023 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS National Geographic photographer Ricky Qi will share his journey as a filmmaker and photographer, and his focus...

Curator’s Lecture with Beverly Gibson
July 8, 2023 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS Transformative Influence: Ubuhle Artists Shaping the Perception of Contemporary Art by African Women Join us...