Bowers At Home
The Bowers is thrilled to expand its connection to our community with the launch of BOWERS AT HOME.
Follow us on social media #bowersathome
Fantasy: Realms of Imagination Virtual Highlights Tour
The Eternal Garden Virtual Highlights Tour
Asian Comics Virtual Highlights Tour
Art of the Pacific Islands Virtual Highlights Tour
Asian Comics: Evolution of An Art Form at Bowers Museum Trailer
Beyond the Great Wave: Works by Hokusai from the British Museum Virtual Highlights Tour
The Power of Photography Virtual Highlights Tour
Bowers Museum Presents Asian Mid-Autumn Moon Festival
Bowers Podcast
Hear directly from experts in the fields of archaeology and more. This treasure trove of past lectures is being updated weekly for your listening pleasure!
Music Playlists
Tune-in and zone-out to the sounds of the Bowers Playlists. Inspired by our current exhibitions, new art projects, and the passing holidays - the Bowers will link new playlists below every week during our closure.
Click the links below to listen to:
- Reel Art Playlist, inspired by Bowers' digital exhibit
- First Californians Playlist, inspired by Bowers' permanent exhibition and timed to accompany our Kidseum Projects.
- Celebrating Mother's Day Playlist, timed to accompany our Kidseum Projects in honor of the holiday.
- Timeless Melodies Playlists: 1945: The Year in Song, Broadway in the 1950s
Audio Tour
Listen up everyone: this tour is for your ears only!
Visit bowers.org/audio to listen in on a virtual tour of the Bowers Museum, available in English, Spanish, and Mandarin.
HOME ART LESSONS
Mayan Glyphs
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Introductions to the Indigenous People of Mexico
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Exploring Highlights of Bowers' Taiwanese Collection
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Educational Games Inspired by the Bowers Collection
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Exploring Highlights of Bowers' Indonesian Collection
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Introductions to Miao Silver and Textiles Inspired By The Gallery Miao: Masters of Silver
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Exploring History Through Bowers Margaret and Cleo Key Courtyard
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Exploring The South Pacific Inspired by the Exhibit Spirits and Headhunters
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Father’s Day Projects
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Introduction to Meditative Imagery Inspired by the Exhibit Sacred Realms
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Exploring China Inspired by the Exhibit Ancient Arts of China
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Exploring Mexico Inspired by the Exhibit Ceramics of Western Mexico
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Drawing and Photography Inspired by the Exhibit California Bounty: Image and Identity, 1850-1930
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Educational Projects Inspired by the NEW Virtual Exhibit Reel Art: Movie Posters from Ghana
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Mother's Day Projects
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Weaving Techniques Inspired by the Exhibit First Californians
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2D & 3D Design Inspired by the Exhibit Inside the Walt Disney Archives
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Introduction to Recycled Materials and Multimedia Inspired by Earth Day
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Introduction to Gemstones Inspired by the Exhibit Gemstone Carvings: Masterworks by Harold Van Pelt
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Introduction to Space Encounters
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Member Exclusives From Home
As extension of our new online portal "Bowers at Home" and its virtual offerings, Bowers Members have received exclusive access to premiere content, from live broadcasts and Q&A in our member-exclusive speaker series, "Friends of the Bowers," to videos of past lectures in our new "Best of the Bowers" video lecture archive, staff interviews and more. Click here for details.
Enjoy archives of this series on the Bowers YouTube Channel, under the Friends of the Bowers Playlist!
New! Virtual Family Festivals
Our festivals may be virtual, but the fun is real!
Click here for details on the next upcoming festival or watch the full archive on Youtube and Facebook. Downloadable art projects for each event are listed below. Tag us in your projects #bowersfestival @bowersmuseum!
Festivals
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- January Festival of Chocolate: The download folder seems to be invalid.
Coloring Book
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Art Projects
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Clay Animalitos
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Styrofoam Prints
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Leaf Mandalas
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Zentangle
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Illuminated Letters
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Collage Art
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Abstract Self-Portraits
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Rock Painting
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Thaumatrope
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Foil Repousse
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Flower Pounding
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Serving our Community
Early in the recent health crisis, Bowers Museum partnered with Mariners Church to cook, prep, and deliver meals to local hospitals for healthcare workers including Hoag Hospital, CHOC and more. Later added to this program's recipients are the families of the children in our Kidseum After School Program, all of whom are Santa Ana residents, as well as the seniors of our Anne's Treasures Program.
This program has now grown to include funding from Bowers' supporters. In total, thanks to our partners, donors and members, the Bowers has been able to provide important services for our community in 2020, including:
• 23,193 free meals for front line medical and emergency services workers, low-income children, families, and seniors, and the homeless
• 1,527 art kits for low-income children and seniors
• 1,148 bags of groceries for low-income children and seniors
If you haven’t already, please join us in raising funds for this program, as well as free art programs for children, families, and seniors, and exhibitions that showcase the world’s finest art. Click here to learn more.