Community Outreach
Educational and Enjoyable Programs Presented at Your Location By Volunteer Bowers Museum Speakers Bureau Docents
Bring the cultures of the world to your group.
Docent Guild Speakers Bureau programs are given by museum docents. Presented in power point or slide format, the programs provide meaningful insight into a particular era, culture or museum exhibition. Programs run between 20 to 90 minutes and most can be tailored to fit your organizations needs. We are confident our presentations will be your window to the world’s richest cultures.
The programs are available to professional, social, civic, church and youth organizations. Programs can also be tailored to your organizations specific needs by making arrangements in advance.
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Programs Available
Meet the Bowers Museum of Cultural Arts: A slide overview of the history and present focus of the museum.
Africa and the Middle East
- African Art and Culture: Presentation of African art and culture including musical instruments.
- Ancient Nubia: A slide presentation on Nubia and Egypt traded goods and Pharaohs in a love/hate relationship.
- Egypt: Land of the Pharaohs: Slides depicting ancient Egyptians religious beliefs and practices.
- Queen of Sheba: Was she or wasn't she? A slide presentation of selected artifacts from the Bowers Museum exhibit.
Asia
- Chinese Jade: Stone of Heaven: Using slides and artifacts to define the role of jade in Chinese art and culture.
- Forbidden City: A peek behind the gate of Chinais ancient capital complex featuring slides of artifacts from the Bowers Museum exhibit.
- Tibet: Slides of artifacts from the recent Bowers Museum exhibit showing the reality of "Shangri La".
- Centuries of Chinese Art: A slide presentation showing the various styles of art over the centuries.
- The Silent Army of Ch'in: The life, times and artifacts of China's Emperor Ch'in including his terra-cotta soldiers.
California
- Missions of California: Early Spanish pioneering efforts in California depicted with slides.
- Orange County History: The men and women, the triumphs and tragedies that shaped Orange County (Newly revised with new slides).
- The Ranchos: Slides baring the 50 years that put names on Southern California maps (Newly revised with new slides).
- History of Bauer Pottery: Power point presentation of the founding of Bauer Pottery in Los Angeles and examples of their bright colored pottery through the years.
First Colonizers of the Continent
- Before Cortez: Slides depicting culture and accomplishments of some pre-Columbian cultures.
- Visions of the Shaman: An introduction to mezzo America before the Spanish.
Miscellaneous Presentations
- Amish Quilts: examples and slides reflect the history and lifestyle of the Amish people.
- Masks of the World: a slide presentation on the materials and uses of masks in selected cultures.
- Under the Covers with Carole: a slide presentation of quilts and cultures.
- The History of Fashion is Technology: a slide presentation showing that fashion depends on available technology to develop.
- The Life and Paintings of Frank Coburn: a power point presentation introducing the artist and his work. Includes a short history of Bowers Museum.
- Paintings in the Bowers Museum Collection: a power point presentation showing some of the paintings in Bowers Museum collection. Includes a short history of Bowers Museum founded by Charles and Ada Bowers.
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All programs are subject to docent availability.
The Bowers Museum Docent Guild Speakers Bureau is a volunteer organization which supports the Bowers Museum of Cultural Arts, a registered 501c3 Non-Profit Organization. Programs are offered free of charge though donations are welcome and may be tax deductible (please check with your tax advisor). Your donation will help support the Guild's activities. Checks should be made out to the "Bowers Museum Docent Guild".