{"id":1277,"date":"2017-06-09T17:02:51","date_gmt":"2017-06-10T00:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/101thingstodosw.com\/orange-county\/uncategorized\/bowers-museum\/"},"modified":"2020-02-04T09:24:08","modified_gmt":"2020-02-04T17:24:08","slug":"bowers-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/101thingstodosw.com\/orange-county\/activities-attractions\/attractions\/bowers-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bowers Museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Bowers museum was founded in <strong>1936<\/strong> by the <strong>City of Santa Ana<\/strong> through a bequest from Charles and Ada Bowers. The <strong>Bowers Museum<\/strong> has become one of California\u2019s finest and, at 100,000 square feet, one of its largest museums. The Museum\u2019s <strong>state-of-the-art facilities<\/strong> are the perfect setting for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bowers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>world-class exhibitions<\/strong><\/a> from the greatest museums in the world. The Bowers\u2019 collections are particularly strong in the areas of African, South Pacific, Asian, Native American, pre-Columbian art, and California Plein-air paintings.<\/p>\n<h2>The Bowers Museum Current Exhibitions<\/h2>\n<p>Currently on exhibit is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bowers.org\/exhibitions\/current-exhibitions\/157-ancient-arts-of-china-a-5000-year-legacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ancient Arts of China: A 5000 Year Legacy<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bowers.org\/exhibitions\/current-exhibitions\/415-popol-vuh-diego-rivera-and-the-pre-hispanic-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Popul Vuh: Watercolors of Diego Rivera<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Come and ignite your imagination at the new <strong>Kidseum<\/strong>! Explore the wonders of the world on the Green Screen Time Machine and Glow Cave. Become an archaeologist in the enhanced Archaeology Room located in an Egyptian Tomb. Play drums from around the world, travel in a camper, investigate color on the <strong>SMART<\/strong> Table and much more!<\/p>\n<p><em>OCTA Directions: From the Metrolink Station, take OCTA Bus Route 83 North<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Contact Us<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"tel:714) 567-3600\"> 714) 567-3600<\/a><\/p>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bowers.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> VISIT WEBSITE<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Map &amp; Directions<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3316.8941870733997!2d-117.87037248479243!3d33.76340008068549!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x80dcd9b0ee8e99a5%3A0xcc6a99837550f6b2!2sBowers%20Museum!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1568924601068!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Bowers museum was founded in 1936 by the City of Santa Ana through a bequest from Charles and Ada Bowers. 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