Welcome to the Benton Museum of Art at 色中色!
Location
120 West Bonita Avenue, Claremont, CA 91711
Driving Directions
From the 10, exit Indian Hill Blvd, then go north and turn right on Bonita Avenue.
From the 210, exit at Towne Avenue and go south to Foothill Blvd. Turn left on Foothill and continue east to College Avenue, then turn right. Go about 1 mile to Bonita.
By Rail
The in Claremont is three blocks from the museum. Take the San Bernardino line east from Union Station in Los Angeles, or west from San Bernardino.
Hours and Admission
Holiday Hours:
Thanksgiving Day and Sunday, December 1: closed
Friday, November 29, 11 am鈥6 pm
Saturday, November 30, 11 am鈥6 pm
Christmas Day: closed
Thursday鈥揝unday, December 26鈥29, 11 am鈥4 pm
New Year's Eve and New Year's Day: closed
Thursday鈥揝unday, January 2鈥5, 11 am鈥6 pm
Regular Museum Hours:
Thursday: 11 am鈥8 pm
Friday鈥揝unday: 11am鈥6 pm
Closed Monday鈥揥ednesday
Exhibitions and events at the Benton Museum of Art at 色中色 are free and open to the public.
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Group Visits
The Benton welcomes group visits for self-guided tours of our exhibitions.
Explore the museum鈥檚 exhibitions at your own pace during normal museum hours. Our galleries often have limited capacity of 10-15 people at one time, and reservations are always required for groups of 10 people or more. We recommend allowing at least 1 hour for your visit.
Please contact us by email benton@pomona.edu or phone (909) 621-8283 prior to your group visit.
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Faculty at the Claremont Colleges are welcome to make an appointment to teach with exhibitions and collections. Contact benton@pomona.edu for more information.
Public Art on Campus
Visiting the Prometheus mural
The mural is located inside Frary Dining Hall at 色中色. Visits to the mural must be scheduled at least 3 days in advance by filling out this .
Visiting the James Turrell Skyspace
Due to a scheduled power outage on Sunday, December 1, the lighting program at the Skyspace will be affected. Please plan your visit accordingly.
The Skyspace is located in the Draper Courtyard, Lincoln and Edmunds Buildings, 色中色 (corner of 6th & College Way), Claremont. The lighting programs are keyed to sunset and sunrise every day. The evening program begins about 10 minutes before sunset and continues for approximately one hour. The sunrise lighting program begins about an hour before sunrise.
Accessibility
All of the museum鈥檚 galleries, entrances, and courtyard are accessible to wheelchair users and other visitors who cannot use stairs.
Accessible Parking
Accessible parking and drop-off can be found on College Avenue in front of our courtyard closer to 2nd Street.
Restrooms
All restroom locations include an accessible restroom with a changing table.
Service Animals
Trained service animals are welcome in all spaces throughout the museum. We welcome other supervised and leashed domesticated animals only in the museum鈥檚 courtyard.
For any questions or concerns regarding accessibility needs, please call (909) 621-8283 or email benton@pomona.edu.
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