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.

ARCE: Sacred Writing, Hidden Power: Egyptian Cryptography with Dr. Jonathan Winnerman

May 4, 2024 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Talks

PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS Presented by Dr. Jonathan Winnerman, Academic Administrator for Ancient Studies at UCLA and...

Art in Context: Visions in American Art History (Part 5 of 6)

May 8, 2024 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Talks

PURCHASE SINGLE TICKETS WEDNESDAYS | APRIL 10 – MAY 15 | 11 AM - 12 PM *unless otherwise notedNORMA KERSHAW...

Taiwanese Comic Power with Li-Chin Lin, Asian Comics Artist

May 11, 2024 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Talks

PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS Taiwanese Comic Power: Being Visible and Embracing the World Visiting direct from Southern...

Art in Context: Visions in American Art History (Part 6 of 6)

May 15, 2024 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Talks

PURCHASE SINGLE TICKETS WEDNESDAYS | APRIL 10 – MAY 15 | 11 AM - 12 PM *unless otherwise notedNORMA KERSHAW...

Timeless Melodies: The American Experience

May 23, 2024 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Talks

PURCHASE TICKETS Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of...

BSOC: Stream of Consciousness Creations in Glass and Metal with Terry Henry

May 25, 2024 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Talks

PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS After a career as an Earth Scientist, Terry Henry answered her heart's desire by turning to...

ARCE: Genetic Testing the Amarna Royal Family with Diane Mueller Hagner

June 8, 2024 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Talks

PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS Presented by Diane Mueller Hagner, Vice President for the ARCE Orange County board. The...

BSOC: Ancient Egyptian Jewelry Manufacture and Influence with Robert K. Liu

June 22, 2024 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Talks

PURCHASE ONSITE TICKETS Presented by Robert K. Liu, an author, jeweler, photographer and co-editor of Ornament, a...

Timeless Melodies: 20th Century Fox Musicals

June 27, 2024 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Talks

PURCHASE TICKETS Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of...