Programs
Talks
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.
Mar
14
2026
ARCE | Happy as a Pharaoh: Joy and Fulfillment in Late New Kingdom Royal Art with Dr. Tara Prakash
03.14.2026 1:30 pm
-3:30 pm
Explore Ancient Egypt Through ARCE-OC’s Ongoing Lecture Series at Bowers.
Mar
19
2026
Crescendo Celebrity Speaker Series: This Week in Space with Rod Pyle
03.19.2026 10:30 am
-12:00 pm
Crescendo Chapter of the Guilds of Segerstrom Center for the Arts: Celebrity Speaker Series 2026
Mar
26
2026
Timeless Melodies: Sammy Davis Jr.
03.26.2026 1:30 pm
-3:00 pm
Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.
Mar
28
2026
BSOC: Adorned Through Time, A Journey Through India's Antique Jewelry Traditions with Linda Pastorino
03.28.2026 11:00 am
-12:30 pm
BSOC: Bead Society of Orange County. An affiliate council of the Bowers Museum
Apr
04
2026
The Historical Development of Watercolor Painting with Jean Stern | Opening Day Lecture
04.04.2026 1:30 pm
-2:30 pm
Trace the rich history of watercolor painting in this fully illustrated lecture led by Mr. Jean Stern
Apr
11
2026
The Landscape of the Assyrian Heartland with Dr. Jason Ur
04.11.2026 1:30 pm
-2:30 pm
Presented by Dr. Jason Ur, Stephen Phillips Professor of Archaeology and Ethnology, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University.
Apr
18
2026
ARCE: Shining A Different Light on Egyptian Frog Lamps with Clara McCafferty Wright
04.18.2026 1:30 pm
-3:30 pm
Explore Ancient Egypt Through ARCE-OC’s Ongoing Lecture Series at Bowers.
Apr
23
2026
Timeless Melodies | 1955: The Year in Music
04.23.2026 1:30 pm
-3:00 pm
Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.
May
06
2026
Art in Context | The Medici and the Artistic Legacy of Florence with Dr. Lisa Boutin Vitela (Part 1 of 3)
05.06.2026 11:00 am
-12:00 pm
Presented by Art in Context guest lecturer Dr. Lisa Boutin Vitela, Professor of Art History, Cerritos College
May
09
2026
ARCE: The Middle Kingdom Funerary Garden at Dra Abu el-Naga, the Stele of Moskhion, and Greek Stoikhedon with Patricia A. Butz
05.09.2026 1:30 pm
-3:30 pm
Explore Ancient Egypt Through ARCE-OC’s Ongoing Lecture Series at Bowers.
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