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.
Join jewelry historian Judy Colbert as she takes you on a dazzling journey into the world of Victorian jewelry.
Join our World of the Terracotta Warriors opening lecture, presented by Dr. Lothar von Falkenhausen, Distinguished Professor of Chinese Archaeology and Art History at UCLA!
Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.
Hear from a panel of individuals essential to the Violins of Hope project, including founder Avshi Weinstein, paired with excerpts of music by violinist Niv Ashkenazi performing on a holocaust-era violin.
Explore Ancient Egypt Through ARCE-OC’s Ongoing Lecture Series at Bowers.
Join the world’s leading experts on Terracotta Warriors to learn about new archaeological finds from Shaanxi: Neolithic to the Qin Dynasty; interactions between Shaanxi and other areas from Neolithic to the Qin Dynasty; art, ritual and the formation of states in early China; and new approaches in archaeological studies in China.
Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.
Join jewelry designer and Bead Society member Chumki De Sarkar for a fascinating exploration of Lustre Jewelry from the ancient Indus Valley civilization.
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