Upcoming Events

 

Haunted OC After Hours Tour: Spirits & Legends of Bowers Museum

Haunted OC After Hours Tour: Spirits & Legends of Bowers Museum

October 30, 2024 - 10:00 PM - 11:30 PM

After Hours Programming

WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 30 | 10 PM MUSEUM GALLERIES | AFTER HOURS TOUR Approximately 1.5 hours First opened in 1936, the Bowers Museum has educated...

Neptunian Influence presents Afrofuturistic Visions with AbuQadim Haqq | Conversation, Film Screening & Music

Neptunian Influence presents Afrofuturistic Visions with AbuQadim Haqq | Conversation, Film Screening & Music

February 1, 2025 - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Talks

PURCHASE TICKETS SATURDAY | FEBRUARY 16 – 9 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | AFTER HOURS Presented by Neptunian Influence, a Long Beach-based...

Stories of Love, Magic, & Betrayal with Olivie Blake | Distinguished Conversation & Book Signing

Stories of Love, Magic, & Betrayal with Olivie Blake | Distinguished Conversation & Book Signing

February 16, 2025 - 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Talks

PURCHASE TICKETS SUNDAY | FEBRUARY 161:30 – 3 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | DISTINGUISHED CONVERSATION & BOOK SIGNING Join New York Times...

Fantasy Tour & Tea Party with Dreamland Maid Café

Fantasy Tour & Tea Party with Dreamland Maid Café

December 15, 2024 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Talks

PURCHASE TICKETS SUNDAY | DECEMBER 152 – 4 PM | FANTASY EXHIBIT & KEY COURTYARD | TOUR & TEA PARTY Journey from fairy tales and folklore to...

The Dark Crystal (1982) Film Talk & Screening with Theo Siegel

The Dark Crystal (1982) Film Talk & Screening with Theo Siegel

November 30, 2024 - 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Film

PURCHASE TICKETS SATURDAY | NOVEMBER 301 – 3 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | FILM TALK & SCREENING Bowers has original costumes, props and...

Magic at Bowers Game Night

Magic at Bowers Game Night

November 8, 2024 - 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM

After Hours Programming

PURCHASE TICKETS FRIDAY | NOVEMBER 84 – 9 PM | GRAND GALLERIA | AFTER HOURS Join us for some magic at Bowers – after hours! Inspired by the...

Book Cover Workshop with Erna van Dyk

Book Cover Workshop with Erna van Dyk

November 24, 2024 - 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Family Programs

PURCHASE TICKETS SUNDAY | NOVEMBER 2411 AM – 12 PM | JOHN M. LEE COURT | WORKSHOP* Drawing inspiration from the iconic works of fantasy...

BSOC: Plastic Imitation of Organic Material with Rosanna Falabella

BSOC: Plastic Imitation of Organic Material with Rosanna Falabella

October 26, 2024 - 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Talks

PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS This presentation will give a short history of the most important man-made plastics used to imitate natural materials....

Exhibition Closing - Asian Comics

Exhibition Closing - Asian Comics

September 8, 2024 - 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Special Events

Don't miss your last chance to explore Asian Comics: Evolution of an Art Form on its closing day.  Curated by Paul Gravett with a team of more...

Members' Opening Celebration for Fantasy

Members' Opening Celebration for Fantasy

October 25, 2024 - 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

After Hours Programming

RSVP HERE Become a member today and receive your invitation to this exclusive event! Members are invited to a special opening celebration for our...

Anne's Treasures | Mexican Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls

Anne's Treasures | Mexican Day of the Dead Sugar Skulls

October 24, 2024 - 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Workshops & Classes

2nd & 4th THURSDAYS  Join this very special arts engagement program for seniors and their community.   10 AM - 12 PM | JOHN M. LEE COURT ...

SOLD OUT - Haunted OC After Hours Tour: Spirits & Legends of Bowers Museum

SOLD OUT - Haunted OC After Hours Tour: Spirits & Legends of Bowers Museum

October 30, 2024 - 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM

After Hours Programming

THURSDAYS | OCTOBER 3, 10, 17WEDNESDAY | OCTOBER 307:30 – 9 PM | MUSEUM GALLERIES | AFTER HOURS TOUR Approximately 1.5 hours First opened in...

Bowers Video

Asian Comics: Evolution of An Art Form at Bowers Museum Trailer

22.02.2024
Don't miss Asian Comics: Evolution of An Art Form at Bowers Museum on view March 9 - September 8, 2024. Never-before-seen at a museum and making its American debut, Asian Comics presents the largest ever selection of original artworks from Asian comics, displayed alongside their printed, mass-produced forms. This exhibition is a vivid journey through the art of comics and visual torytelling across Asia. Tickets at bowers.org/comics. Asian Comics: Evolution of an Art Form is curated and organized by the Barbican Centre with contributions from Bowers Museum.
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Guo Pei Art of Couture at the Bowers Museum

08.12.2022
Gayle Anderson explores the NEW exhibition at Bower Museum featuring the work of Guo Pei. This was broadcast Saturday, November 19th, 2022. » Subscribe to KTLA: https://www.youtube.com/user/ktla?s... KTLA has been keeping Southern Californians informed since 1947. Here you will find clips from the KTLA 5 Morning News and other daily newscasts. Subscribe to our channel for breaking news and live video from Southern California, including police pursuits, wildfires and much more. | Connect with KTLA online | Our website: www.ktla.com Follow KTLA on Twitter: www.twitter.com/ktla Find KTLA on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ktla5 Follow KTLA on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ktla5news
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KTLA Visits Guo Pei: Art of Couture

17.11.2022
Take a peek behind the scenes of KTLA's visit to Guo Pei: Art of Couture
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Everest: Ascent to Glory Virtual Highlights Tour

12.05.2022
Take a virtual highlights tour of Bowers Museum's newest featured exhibition, Everest: Ascent to Glory, on view through August 28, 2022. This free virtual tour was made possible by the generosity of an anonymous donor
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Iconic Accessories

26.01.2022
Gayle Anderson reports for the KTLA 5 News on Jan. 26, 2022.
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Exclusive Virtual Walkthrough of "Treasures in Gold & Jade: Masterworks from Taiwan"

15.10.2021
Join Lynn Liou, Founder and CEO of Linspired Media, on an exclusive virtual walkthrough of the Bowers Museum's past featured exhibition. Treasures in Gold & Jade: Masterworks from Taiwan is presented by the Bowers Museum in cooperation with the Taiwan Academy in Los Angeles, an arm of the Taiwan Ministry of Culture. Major Funding for this exhibition comes from East West Bank, Linda and Carl Moy, Anne and Danny Shih, Jennifer Chen and Alan Wong of Hsing Tai Color Printing Company, and Unipac Shipping. Additional funding is provided by Tony Zhang of Morgan Stanley, Nancy Xu, Zehra and George Sun, Diana and Fred Kong of the Kong Family Charitable Fund, and the Chinese Cultural Arts Council of the Bowers Museum.
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The Jr Ambassadors of the Bowers 2021

21.09.2021
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The Jr Ambassadors of the Bowers

06.07.2021
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