Bowers Museum

Exhibits include First Californians; Ceramics of Western Mexico; California Legacies: Missions and Ranchos (1768-1848). Photographic and printed material collections are available online. "Digital collections also include Art of the Americas, represented by more than 24,000 objects. The collection is strongest in the cultures of the west and southwest but does represent native cultures from across the US. Objects in the collection include basketry, pottery, beadwork, stone and shell tools weapons and jewelry. These objects range in age from pre-historic to contemporary. A South American Ethnographic Collection consists of nearly 1400 objects: feather works, tools, hunting implements, baskets, textiles and other three dimensional objects dating mostly from the 20th century. The Bowers holds nearly 4,000 objects of Pre-Columbian art. Almost entirely pottery, with some textile, stone and metal pieces, this collection is strongest in sculpture from the ancient cultures of West Mexico. Bowers also holds collections of Mayan artwork as well as objects from pre-Columbian Peru." Relevant permanent physical collections are in the areas of Native American art, South American Ethnographic Collection, Pre-Columbian art, and art of the Pacific. An online catalogue of the collection is linked to the website." Contact museum for details on accessing permanent physical collections.