Past Exhibitions

Guo Pei: Couture Beyond

Guo Pei: Couture Beyond

  • MARCH 9, 2019 - JULY 14, 2019

Now open at the Bowers Museum in its U.S. west coast premiere: Guo Pei: Couture Beyond

Kings Queens and Castles

Kings Queens and Castles

  • SEPTEMBER 29, 2018-FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Bowers Kidseum will play host to Kings, Queens & Castles, a children’s chess exhibit co-created by The World Chess Hall of Fame and The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum.

Knights in Shining Armor

Knights in Shining Armor

  • SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 – JANUARY 13, 2019

Knights in Armor features stunning masterpieces of European arms and armor, dating from the Medieval and Renaissance ages to the Romanticized Medieval revival of the 1800s.

AFRICAN TWILIGHT: Vanishing Rituals & Ceremonies

  • JULY 7, 2018 - JANUARY 6, 2019

AFRICAN TWILIGHT: Vanishing Rituals & Ceremonies is a celebration of Africa's artistry and boundless creativity, captured by renowned artists Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher.

Voyage to Vietnam: Celebrating the Tet Festival

Voyage to Vietnam: Celebrating the Tet Festival

  • MAY 26, 2018-AUGUST 19, 2018

Santa Ana, CA Bowers Kidseum will open Voyage to Vietnam: Celebrating the Tet Festival in May 2018; a new exhibition to promote understanding of Vietnamese culture.

First Americans: Tribal Art from North America

First Americans: Tribal Art from North America

  • APRIL 7, 2018- AUGUST 19, 2018

After a long journey around the world, the Bowers Museum’s special exhibition featuring selections from our own Native American collection will be on view in Santa Ana!

American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times

American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times

  • MARCH 10, 2018 – JUNE 3, 2018

American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times celebrates the life, political career, and extraordinary vision of one of the country’s most admired and most charismatic presidents.

Empress Dowager Cixi: Selections from the Summer Palace

Empress Dowager Cixi: Selections from the Summer Palace

  • NOVEMBER 12, 2017- MARCH 11, 2018

Empress Dowager Cixi (1835-1908) stands in the center of modern Chinese history. While most commonly understood as a politician, this formidable matriarch was also introduced to Western audience

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