Talks provide Bowers visitors with access to respected speakers and experts from around the world; each offering a special perspective on the collections, exhibitions and themes housed and explored by the Bowers Museum through the varied lenses of archaeology, anthropology, education, social sciences and the arts. This is your time to ponder, your place to learn and your space to share with your community.

Art in Context | Catskills to Contemporary: A History of Art in the Hudson River Valley (Part 1 of 6)

October 9, 2024 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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PURCHASE SERIES PACKAGE WEDNESDAYS | OCTOBER 9 – NOVEMBER 13 | 11 AM - 12 PM *unless otherwise notedNORMA KERSHAW...

ARCE: The Contributions of Women in Egyptology with Dr. Kathleen Sheppard

October 12, 2024 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

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PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS SATURDAY | OCTOBER 121:30 – 3:30 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | LECTURE & BOOK...

Art in Context | Catskills to Contemporary: A History of Art in the Hudson River Valley (Part 2 of 6)

October 16, 2024 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

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PURCHASE SERIES PACKAGE WEDNESDAYS | OCTOBER 9 – NOVEMBER 13 | 11 AM - 12 PM *unless otherwise notedNORMA KERSHAW...

New Perspectives on Israelite Religion with Ido Koch

October 20, 2024 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

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PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS SUNDAY | OCTOBER 201:30 – 3 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | DISTINGUISHED...

Art in Context | Catskills to Contemporary: A History of Art in the Hudson River Valley (Part 3 of 6)

October 23, 2024 11:15 am - 12:15 pm

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PURCHASE TICKETS WEDNESDAYS | OCTOBER 9 – NOVEMBER 13 | 11 AM - 12 PM *unless otherwise notedNORMA KERSHAW...

Timeless Melodies: America 1900, Popular Music Begins

October 24, 2024 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

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PURCHASE TICKETS THURSDAY | OCTOBER 241:30 – 3 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | LECTURE Take a nostalgic walk down...

BSOC: Plastic Imitation of Organic Material with Rosanna Falabella

October 26, 2024 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

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

Realms of Imagination with Matthew Sangster

October 26, 2024 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

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PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS SATURDAY | OCTOBER 261:30 – 2:30 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | OPENING DAY...

Hexes and Tales, Unveiling the History of Witchcraft and Folklore with Roxanne Mayoral

October 27, 2024 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

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PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS SUNDAY | OCTOBER 271:30 – 2:30 PM | NORMA KERSHAW AUDITORIUM | LECTURE Presented by...