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.

Experience World of the Terracotta Warriors like never before during an exclusive after-hours tour with Dr. Tianlong Jiao, Chief Curator at Bowers Museum.

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

Join us for an evening of light bites, wine, art projects, and free gallery access at the Bowers!

Explore Ancient Egypt Through ARCE-OC’s Ongoing Lecture Series at Bowers.

Drawing on key archaeological findings from the World of the Terracotta Warriors exhibition, this lecture offers a detailed exploration of the political transformations in early China, from the dawn of the Bronze Age to the rise of its first empire.

Get ready to ride the wave of nostalgia with Catch A Wave, the original and most authentic Beach Boys tribute band!

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!

In celebration of the inaugural display of our new exhibition First Look: New Acquisitions at Bowers Museum, join Bowers Museum’s Director of Collections Katy Hess for a detailed behind-the-scenes discussion on some of the artworks featured in the exhibition, other recent acquisitions, and the Bowers’ acquisitions process.

Fifty years after the Terracotta Warriors' discovery, this documentary unearths new secrets from China's first emperor's mausoleum and its 8,000 fired-clay soldiers.