- JULY 11, 2009 - AUGUST 23, 2009
Rare etchings by Dutch master Rembrandt Van Rijn, considered the greatest practitioner of the etching technique in the history of art, focus on the beggar as subject.
- APRIL 19, 2009 - JUNE 14, 2009
Art of the Samurai: Selections from the Tokyo National Museum features 81 objects from the Tokyo National Museum, representing the art and aesthetics of the Samurai culture of Japan.
- APRIL 19, 2009 - JUNE 14, 2009
This important collection of exquisite textiles and silver jewelry on loan to and from the Bowers Museum's permanent collection highlights the beauty and wealth of the Miao peoples of southwest China.
- NOVEMBER 15, 2008 - APRIL 19, 2009
Spanning 30 years of work documenting tradition and ritual practices across the African Continent, these vivid images underline the wealth of African culture.
- SEPTEMBER 20, 2008 - MARCH 15, 2009
Approximately 30 quilts from the Bowers Museum collection will be on exhibit, many for the first time, in the first exhibition focused on this important collection of American quilts dating from the 18th -20th centuries.
- MAY 18, 2008 - OCTOBER 16, 2008
Considered one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century, the tomb complex of China's First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, features thousands of terra cotta warriors that were intended to protect him throughout eternity.
- JUNE 17, 2007 - AUGUST 24, 2008
GEMS! Colors of Light and Stone illustrates the scientific and artistic aspects of gemstones from one of the most important private gem collections in the United States - the Michael Scott Collection.
- FEBRUARY 18, 2007 - AUGUST 19, 2007
Treasures from Shanghai: 5000 Years of Chinese Art and Culture features 77 sets of objects from the Neolithic period (circa 3000 B.C.) to the Qing dynasty (1644-1911 A.D.).