The Bowers Museum presents American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times, celebrating the life, political career, and extraordinary vision of one of the country’s most admired and most charismatic presidents. The exhibit runs from March 10th through June 3rd.
No single politician was photographed more than JFK- from his direct congressional bid as a decorated war hero in 1948, to his fairytale marriage to Jacqueline Bouvier in 1953 to his run for the White House, his role as Commander-in-Chief, his commitment to the arts, his travels around the world, and the final tragedy in Dallas. American Visionary captures the dramatic scope of Kennedy’s life through the presentation of over 70 photographs and is the most exhaustively researched collections of Kennedy photos ever assembled. The exhibition is produced by WS Productions in association with the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library.
The Bowers Museum, a short drive down from La Mirada on I-5 in Santa Ana, is one of California’s finest and Orange County’s largest museums. It has been voted “The Best Museum in Orange County” by the readers of The Orange County Register for 16 consecutive years. The Bowers is proud to be honored by the local community and recognized by world-renowned museums and industry professionals as a cultural center that exemplifies excellence in its field.
When you are done viewing American Visionary: John F. Kennedy’s Life and Times, drive the kids down the street to Bowers Museum’s Kidseum. It is a high-tech and interactive children’s museum with a focus on its mission, “Igniting imagination through exploration,” stressing the excitement of art, archaeology, and world cultures. Check out the “Glow Cave” with its fun art-making activities, ride the magical Wells Fargo stagecoach through time in the “Green Screen Time Machine,” and explore archaeology like never before in our Archaeology Lab. New smart tables, smart boards, and computers offer visual stimulation and engagement.
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