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EXHIBITION <br />HIGHLIGHTS <br />Since its reopening in 1992, the Bowers Museum has earned an <br />international reputation for presenting exhibitions of the highest caliber. <br />For its opening, the museum presented Tribute to the Gods; Treasures of <br />the Museo del Oro, Bogota, and Porcelains from the Chang Foundation, Taipei. <br />Since that time, the Bowers’ special exhibitions program has presented <br />more than 50 exhibitions; most notable have been Visions of Guadalupe; <br />Jade: Ch’ing Dynasty Treasures from the National Museum of History, Taiwan; <br />Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur; Secret World of the Forbidden City: <br />Splendors from China’s Imperial Palace; Egyptian Treasures from the British <br />Museum; Holy Land: Dead Sea Scrolls, House of David Inscription; Remington <br />Russell; Trilogy of Glass; Etruscans; Gems; Symbols of Power from the Nanjing <br />Museum, China; Queen of Sheba; Mummies: Death and the Afterlife in <br />Ancient Egypt…Treasures from the British Museum; Treasures from Shanghai: <br />5000 Years of Chinese Art and Culture; Ansel Adams: Classic Images; Terra <br />Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China’s First Emperor; Secrets of the Silk Road; <br />Benjamin Franklin: In Search of a Better World; Warriors, Tombs and Temples: <br />China’s Enduring Legacy; Lucy’s Legacy: The Hidden Treasure of Ethiopia; Gems <br />of the Medici; Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt; China’s Lost <br />Civilization: The Mystery of Sanxingdui; The 1968 Exhibit; The Red that Colored <br />the World; Mummies of the World; Guo Pei: Couture Beyond; Inside the Walt <br />Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserving the Magic; and Treasures in Gold & Jade: <br />Masterworks from Taiwan. <br />  <br />  <br />City Council 8 – 31 6/4/2024