ModerateMuseums & Learning · Indoor

Bowers Museum

Santa Ana, CA

★★★★★4.7(2,201 Google reviews)

What parents say

AI summary of 5 Google reviews — not a first-hand visit. How we write these

A smaller museum that fills an afternoon rather than a day. Rotating exhibits need separate tickets from the permanent galleries. Parking is on site but paid. There is a restaurant, and reviewers mention free days for local residents plus family cultural festivals where seating runs short.

World-art galleries with rotating exhibitions plus family festivals and hands-on art programs throughout the year.

Good for

Ages 10+
Stroller-friendly
Nap-schedule friendly
Restrooms
Food on-site

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2002 N Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92706, USA

(714) 567-3600

Open nowToday: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

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~$18 adult

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What visitors say

Marsha Hearn★★★★★
This is a beautiful museum! My husband and I visited there for the second time on Saturday. I took a lot of pictures. I will share a few of them. The exhibits are beautiful. You can browse on your own or you can get a tour. The museum has a nice restaurant. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. The prices of admission are reasonable to enjoy a lovely day. The museum will have a quilt exhibit starting next week and I was told it will run throughout the summer. I definitely intend to return to see it.
3 months ago
alan stanly★★★★★
Very nice facility and museum. Secure parking, gorgeous antique mission style building. Wonderful grounds for school events and functions. Smaller museum, but plenty to fill an entire afternoon. Rotating exhibits and some permanent works. Fine art american paintings to chinese miniatures and tapestries and presently, an African artifact exhibit. We enjoyed it with 4 generations of family. Highly recommended.
4 months ago

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