Tickets-Entertainment

Item Description

2 Free Day Passes which can be used t view all of the permanent collections and non-specialty ticketed exhibitions.  Bowers Museum features permanent exhibitions from around the world, as well as a four-star restaurant, a wonderful gallery store to shop, and a picturesque garden in our courtyard to relax and enjoy nature, peace and quiet.  The Bowers also offers a diverse schedule of lectures, films, classes and camps for people of all ages.  There isn's a better cultural experience than the Bower in all of Orange County.

https://www.bowers.org/

Vision
Celebrate world cultures through their arts.

Mission
The Bowers Museum enriches lives through the world's finest arts and cultures.

Our History

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.

In October of 1992, the Bowers Museum (some six times larger than the original museum) opened its doors to a crowd of over 17,000 people. Since this highly successful reopening,the museum has presented over 70 special exhibitions from all over the world, opened six permanent galleries, and watched its membership grow to nearly 8,000 members.

On February 18, 2007, the Bowers Museum opened the new Dorothy and Donald Kennedy Wing which added 30,000-square-feet and increased its total exhibition space. It features two new galleries: The East West Bank Gallery and Anderson-Hsu-Tu Gallery, in addition to the 300-seat Norma Kershaw Auditorium, the John M. Lee Court for events of up to 500 people, the Sharon D. Thompson Foyer, the S.L. and Betty Huang Courtyard, and more to meet the needs of a growing community and audiences. The Bowers Museum has been accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and has been widely acclaimed in broadcast and in print, including many national magazines such as U.S. News & World Report.

Item Special Note

This nonrefundable ticket admits one guest to the Bowers Museum for one day.  Ticket is good during regular museum operating hours only and cannot be used for admission to specially ticketed exhibitions.  Cannot be combined with any other offer.

Certificates will be mailed to the winning bidder at an additional cost. The Waverly School and/or donors are not responsible for shipping fees.