Bowers Museum Of Cultural Art Schedule

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It provides children a fun environment where imagination and creativity are not only encouraged, but nurtured.

The Bowers has been accredited by the American Association of Museums and has been widely acclaimed in broadcast and in print, including many national magazines such as U.S.News & World Report.The Bowers’ permanent collection provides an opportunity to examine, compare, and contrast the highly diverse cultures of the world.

The building was constructed in 1931, after the death of Ada Bowers (Charles's wife) who left the property unoccupied.

The new building remained empty for four years after because the Great Depression prevented the city from paying any operating funds.The Charles W.Bowers Memorial Museum first opened the doors of its Mission Revival-style building in 1936 as a city-run museum devoted primarily to the history of Orange County.

The facilities have expanded in size from the original 10,080 square-feet to more than 100,000 square-feet today; its annual attendance has risen from 54,000 in 1993 to 150,000 today; the staff has grown from 38 in 1992 to 77 today; and membership has increased from 200 members in 1992 to 10,000 today.

The Bowers has also presented over 60 special exhibitions, notably Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor,Secret World of the Forbidden City, and Mummies: Death and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt…Treasures from the British Museum.

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