Bowers 博物馆90周年常设展11月21日开幕，回溯橙县第一家公共博物馆的诞生
位于美国加利福尼亚州橙县 Santa Ana 市的 Bowers 博物馆迎来开馆90周年。为周年而设的常设展《Bowers Legacy: The Making of a Museum》将于11月21日开幕，用档案照片、建筑图纸、历史物件与早期展览记录，讲述这家橙县第一家公共博物馆从一笔遗赠走出来的历程。
博物馆的名字来自 Charles W. Bowers 与 Ada Bowers 夫妇。他们捐出产业设立信托，博物馆在1936年开馆。展览重点呈现这栋1932年在大萧条时期建成的原馆建筑、首任馆员 Bessie Beth Coulter 的奠基工作与早期董事会成员的领导，并展出十件与建馆历史相关的物件。
这项展览同时纪念美国独立250周年。开幕后它将成为 Bowers 的常设展，Santa Ana 居民凭居住证明可在每周日免费参观，会员同样免费入场。展览得到 David 与 Ruth Seigle 以及 Kelly Tran 的主要支持。
博物馆本月还启动了年度基金募捐：12月31日之前的所有捐款，将由长期支持者 Susan 与 Stephen Chandler 按一比一配捐，上限25,000美元。捐款达到1,000美元的捐赠人可获邀参加12月11日的开幕之夜活动，与策展人一起参观新展。
Bowers 博物馆位于 Santa Ana 市北主街2002号，馆藏超过90,000件来自世界各地的艺术品与文物，已连续33年被《橙县纪事报》读者评为橙县最佳博物馆。
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Bowers Museum Opens 90th Anniversary Exhibition Nov. 21 Tracing the Birth of Orange County's First Public Museum
The Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, Orange County, California, is marking its 90th anniversary. Bowers Legacy: The Making of a Museum, a permanent exhibition created for the anniversary, opens November 21 and uses archival photographs, architectural drawings, historic objects and early exhibition records to trace how Orange County's first public museum grew out of a family bequest.
The museum is named for Charles W. Bowers and his wife Ada, whose estate created a trust that led to the museum's opening in 1936. The exhibition highlights the original 1932 building raised during the Great Depression, the foundational work of first curator Bessie Beth Coulter and the museum's earliest board members, and features ten historic objects connected to its founding.
The exhibition also commemorates the 250th anniversary of United States independence. Once open, it becomes a permanent display: Santa Ana residents can visit free every Sunday with proof of residence, and admission is free for members. Major support comes from David and Ruth Seigle and Dr. Kelly Tran.
The museum has also launched its Annual Fund appeal: gifts made by December 31 will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $25,000, by longtime supporters Susan and Stephen Chandler. Donors of $1,000 or more are invited to a December 11 opening-night celebration with curator-led tours of the new exhibitions.
The Bowers Museum, at 2002 North Main Street in Santa Ana, holds more than 90,000 works of art and artifacts from cultures around the world and has been voted Best Museum in Orange County by Orange County Register readers for 33 consecutive years.
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图片来源：图：位于 Santa Ana 的 Bowers 博物馆建筑全景。 / Photo: A panoramic view of the Bowers Museum building in Santa Ana. (Wikimedia Commons, Attribution)
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