Join jewelry designer and Bead Society member Chumki De Sarkar for a fascinating exploration of Lustre Jewelry from the ancient Indus Valley civilization.

In partnership with AKH Trading Card Co and Hexes & Brews, step into a world of adventure, strategy, and creativity at Bowers Board Game Day.

2nd & 4th THURSDAYS

Join this very special arts engagement program for seniors and their community.

Pacific Islands Festival

SUNDAY | JULY 13 | 11 AM – 3 PM

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.

Join us for some Magic at Bowers – after hours! Partake in an evening of Magic: The Gathering Commander games, hosted by AKH Trading Card Co, where you’ll be surrounded by history and art while slinging spells and battling friends and foes alike.

Inspired by the fantastical animal-shaped vessels in the World of the Terracotta Warriors exhibition, families are invited to sculpt their very own mythical creatures out of clay!

Take a nostalgic walk down memory lane with music and more presented by Larry Maurer, historian of the Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.

Delve into the captivating world of the Terracotta Warriors through a dynamic six-part lecture series led by some of the world’s foremost experts.

Join Dr. Anthony Barbieri, Professor of Early Chinese History at UC Santa Barbara, to explore the archaeological, artistic, and institutional evidence that demonstrates contact between the Hellenistic Greco-Bactrian Kingdom (located in present-day Afghanistan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan) and the Qin state in China during the third century BCE.

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