Bowers Museum of Cultural Art - Santa Ana Art Museum

  • Address: 2002 North Main Street, Santa Ana, CA 92706-2731
  • Phone: +1 714 567 3600
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  • Website:www.bowers.org
Average Rating
4.0
 24+ reviews
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4.0
 23+ reviews
Yahoo! Travel
3.0
 1+ reviews
Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
2002 North Main Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706-2731

Bowers Museum of Cultural Art Details

Descriptions from Across the Web

  • Founded in 1932, this is likely the best all-around museum in Orange County. The complex has particularly come into its own since its re-opening in 1992 with expanded and improved exhibition spaces. Created with funds donated by Charles Bowers, the complex was built in the style of the California... more on Yahoo! Travel
  • One of Southern California's finest museums and Orange County's largest, the Bowers Museum is one of the only museums in the United States devoted to promoting human understanding through art. Its state of the art special exhibition and collection storage facilities enable the Bowers to ... more on MuseumStuff.com
  • Exhibits specialize in the art of the world's indigenous peoples. more on TripAdvisor
  • Home to Orange County's popular Kidseum, the Bowers Museum's permanent galleries showcase ancient artifacts that give families and school groups valuable insight into early California history. The main galleries are designed to meet academic content standards for grade levels three to five.Tourin... more on GoCityKids.com
  • The Bowers Museum, a world-class, internationally-celebrated institution of art and culture dedicated to the preservation, study and ... more on AnaheimOC.org

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3.0
17 bucks for what?

OK, so this place is actually pretty cool. In the middle of sort-of-urban wasteland, is this sort-of oasis. Easy parking, quality architecture and landscaping greet the innocent visitor. A high quality, chic restaurant (Tangata) is within the museum. The museum itself, well, nowhere close to Bost... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel

Museum Fun For All Ages

While their permanent collection is somewhat lacking in pizazz, they always have top-notch touring e... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

5.0
Erwin E. 's review

I went to the Bowers a couple of months ago to view the Ansel Adams exhibit. The ticket price is really decent and their exhibitions are very nicely ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

museum

On a whim I passed by this museum and decided to take a look This was a museum I had never visited b... judysbook.com, a user of judysbook.com. Read full review on OpenList.com

4.0
Jenny L. 's review

This review is strictly for the Terra cotta special exhibit at Bowers museum. a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp

Directions

The Bowers Museum is located at the corner of 20th and Main Streets in Santa Ana - one minute from the Main St. South exit off the 5 freeway. All day public parking is available directly north of the Bowers Museum and Kidseum. Nearby metered and free time

Hours

10a-4p Tu-Su

Miscellaneous

  • Admission: Adults $17-$19; Students $12-$14; Children (under 6) free

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