Held in partnership with Orange County Arts and Disability, experience the transformative power of art in Arts on the Move, a community display on view free of charge.

2nd & 4th THURSDAYS

Join this very special arts engagement program for seniors and their community.

Explore ancient Egypt through ARCE-OC’s ongoing lecture series at Bowers.

Discover how ancient Egypt’s obsession with amethyst—once more precious than gold—sparked royal expeditions, secret trade routes, and desert intrigue. This lecture uncovers how the prized gemstone shaped power, prestige, and resistance during the Middle Kingdom.

Pacific Islands Festival

SUNDAY | JULY 13 | 11 AM – 3 PM

Celebrate with Bowers Museum during our free family festivals held every first Sunday of the month in the Museum’s beautiful Key Courtyard. Enjoy live performances, art making, face painting and complimentary treats at every festival.

Interested in becoming a docent at Bowers Museum? Join this information session to learn about this exciting volunteer opportunity and how to get started.

Join us for some Magic at Bowers – after hours! Participate in an evening of Magic: The Gathering Commander games, hosted by AKH Trading Card Co, or learn to play the Terracotta Army board game with Hexes & Brews. Duel in the shadow of an ancient army and journey through the museum's featured exhibition, World of the Terracotta Warriors. Cosplay encouraged!

Inspired by the fantastical animal-shaped vessels in the World of the Terracotta Warriors exhibition, families are invited to sculpt their very own mythical creatures out of clay!

2nd & 4th THURSDAYS
Join this very special arts engagement program for seniors and their community.

Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.

Held every last Saturday of the month, Storytime in the Galleries includes free copies of each author’s featured book for the first 35 to RSVP and free General Admission to the galleries for the first 35 participants to arrive at each event. Reading in the galleries will be followed by a simple, fun art project that kids will love.