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The museum has increased in size from its original 10,080 square feet to more than 100,000-square-feet today, with 45,000 square feet of exhibition space. The Bowers serves more than 80,000 school children annually through docent guided tours, community outreach programs, and participatory art classes.
- Sean O'Harrow
- Art museum, cultural art
- 1936
- 2002 N. Main St, Santa Ana, California
Recent highlights include blockbusters such as Terra Cotta Warriors, Mummies: Treasures from the British Museum, Guo Pei: Couture Beyond, and Inside the Walt Disney Archives. Over 100,000 square feet and surrounded by lush gardens, the Bowers campus includes a 296 seat auditorium, 12,000 square feet of event space, a Patina-owned Tangata ...
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- When is Bowers Museum open?Bowers Museum is open:Tue - Sun 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
- What hotels are near Bowers Museum?Hotels near Bowers Museum: (0.10 mi) Experience the Magic of Disneyland with Your Exceptional Host (0.05 mi) Santa Ana Travel Inn (0.16 mi) Exquisi...
- What restaurants are near Bowers Museum?Restaurants near Bowers Museum: (0.02 mi) Tangata Restaurant (0.06 mi) El Pollo Loco (0.20 mi) Baskin-Robbins (0.25 mi) NORMS Restaurant (0.24 mi)...
- What attractions are near Bowers Museum?Attractions near Bowers Museum: (0.01 mi) Bead Society of Orange County (0.06 mi) Montanya Spa (0.13 mi) Kidseum (0.50 mi) Discovery Cube Orange Co...
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The Charles W. Bowers Memorial Museum first opened its doors in 1936 as a city-run museum devoted primarily to the history of Orange County. In 1987, the City of Santa Ana closed the museum with the understanding that after careful study and a great deal of input from the community, the museum would be reopened as a totally transformed museum, ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
Over 100,000 square feet and surrounded by lush gardens, the Bowers campus includes a 296 seat auditorium, 12,000 square feet of event space, a Patina-owned Tangata Restaurant, a robust Gallery Store, 8 permanent exhibitions, and spectacular featured exhibits on rotation, to ensure a full day of engaging fun with every visit.
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- 117.868183
Bowers Museum and Gallery Store. Tuesday - Sunday. 10 am - 4 pm. Tangata Restaurant. Regular Hours: Tuesday - Friday 11 am - 2 pm; Saturday & Sunday 11 am - 3 pm. Reservations can be made by calling 714.550.0906. Groups of 20 or more: please contact Bowers Events BowersEvents@patinagroup.com. Kidseum. Now open on select dates for Saturday ...
Over 100,000 square feet and surrounded by lush gardens, the Bowers campus includes a 296 seat auditorium, 12,000 square feet of event space, a Patina-owned Tangata Restaurant, a robust Gallery Store, 8 permanent exhibitions, and spectacular featured exhibits on rotation, to ensure a full day of engaging fun with every visit.
The Museum has organized more than 50 special exhibitions in the last 15 years alone, including blockbusters such as Terra Cotta Warriors, Mummies: Treasures from the British Museum, Guo Pei: Couture Beyond, and Inside the Walt Disney Archives. 93,000+ square feet and surrounded by lush gardens, the Bowers campus includes Patina-owned Tangata ...
