Bowers Museum
The Bowers Museum is an art museum located in Santa Ana, California. Its origins go back to 1936. Look also at Disneyland, 4.3 mi away.
A museum inside Santa Ana
You can stay in Santa Ana
Bowers Museum is inside Santa Ana, which has 39 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Oct, Nov and Dec
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November and December are the mild months, with highs of 69–83°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
John Wayne Orange County (SNA) has airline service, about 6 miles from Bowers Museum.
Established in 1936
Bowers Museum dates from 1936. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Bowers Museum
The Bowers Museum is an art museum located in Santa Ana, California. The museum's permanent collection includes more than 100,000 objects, and features notable strengths in the areas of pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, Native American art, the art of Asia, Africa, and Oceania, and California plein-air painting. The Bowers organizes and hosts special exhibitions from institutions throughout the world, and travels exhibitions nationally and internationally. The museum has a second campus two blocks south of the main site, Kidseum, a children's museum with a focus on art and archaeology. The Bowers Museum and Kidseum are located in Santa Ana 6.4 km (four miles) south of Disneyland.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1936
- Wikipedia readers
- 8.4K a year
Places to stay near Bowers Museum
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Santa Ana (39) and Anaheim (189), and Los Angeles has the most rooms in the area (841).
- 1Disneyland
- 2SoFi Stadium
- 3Knott's Berry Farm
- 4Angel Stadium of Anaheim
- 5Disney California Adventure
- 6USS Iowa
- 7Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
Los Angeles
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
3,869,089 people
36 mi northwest of Bowers Museum
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Bowers Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ana | in town | — | 39 24 hotels · 10 motels · 4 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 315,586 | $713K | C− |
| Anaheim | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 189 149 hotels · 34 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 hostel · 2 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 341,008 | $831K | D |
| Irvine | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 50 43 hotels · 1 motel · 3 campgrounds · 3 RV parks | 318,764 | $1,192K | B− |
| Garden Grove | 5 mi west | 10 min | 36 24 hotels · 7 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 170,455 | $814K | C+ |
| Costa Mesa | 7 mi south | 10 min | 42 29 hotels · 6 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 108,881 | $1,115K | — |
| Newport Beach | 9 mi south | 15 min | 53 47 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 81,977 | $2,000K | C |
| Orange | 2 mi north | 5 min | 27 17 hotels · 6 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 138,365 | $946K | C+ |
| Long Beach | 17 mi west | 25 min | 125 77 hotels · 36 motels · 5 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 450,469 | $807K | D |
| Los Angeles | 36 mi northwest | 55 min | 841 554 hotels · 169 motels · 39 inns & B&Bs · 17 lodges & cabins · 36 hostels · 17 campgrounds · 9 RV parks | 3,869,089 | $921K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Worth adding to a visit
A wider trip can take in these, within 36 miles.
Big draw14 mi Theme parkDisneyland17.3M visitors a year
Big draw230 mi Stadium & arenaSoFi Stadium
Big draw39 mi Theme parkKnott's Berry Farm4.5M visitors a year
Big draw43 mi Stadium & arenaAngel Stadium of Anaheim
Big draw36 mi LandmarkHollywood Walk of Fame10.0M visitors a year
Big draw54 mi Theme parkDisney California Adventure10.1M visitors a year
Big draw624 mi MuseumUSS Iowa
Big draw730 mi MuseumLucas Museum of Narrative ArtPhoto credits
Disneyland: HarshLight from San Jose, CA, USA, CC BY 2.0 · SoFi Stadium: Thank You (21 Millions+) views, CC BY 2.0 · Knott's Berry Farm: Phydend at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Angel Stadium of Anaheim: Staff Sgt. Chad McMeen, Public domain · Hollywood Walk of Fame: BenSherman, Public domain · Disney California Adventure: CrispyCream27, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Iowa: PH1 Jeff Hilton, Public domain · Lucas Museum of Narrative Art: Kriddl, CC0
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Asked about Bowers Museum
Is Bowers Museum in Santa Ana?
Yes. It’s inside Santa Ana, CA.
When is the best time to visit Bowers Museum?
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November and December, with highs of 69–83°.
What is the closest airport to Bowers Museum?
John Wayne Orange County (SNA), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Bowers Museum?
Anaheim (9 mi, 189 places to stay), Santa Ana (in town, 39 places to stay) and Irvine (8 mi, 50 places to stay).
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