Welcome to the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College! Explore our current exhibitions and upcoming events.
We are free and open to the public. Thank you for visiting the Benton!
We will closing early on Saturday, October 8 at 4 pm for a private event.
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 Metrolink train station 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.
The Benton Museum of Art is open Wednesday through Sunday, 12 to 6 pm. Art After Hours: Thursdays until 10 pm.
Masking and social distancing while indoors is highly recommended for the duration of your visit.
Faculty at the Claremont Colleges are welcome to make an appointment to teach with exhibitions and collections. Contact academic curator Claire Nettleton at Claire.Nettleton@pomona.edu for more information.
All exhibitions and events at the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College are free and open to the public.
For information about group visits, please email visitor services manager, Nilo Naraghi at Nilofar.Naraghi@pomona.edu.
To become a supporting member or donate to the Benton, go to Support.
About visiting the Prometheus mural
Visits to Prometheus must be made 9:30–10:30 am or 2:30–4:30 pm Monday–Sunday. No reservation is required but visitors must inform dining staff of their visit to the mural upon entry. The mural is located in Frary Dining Hall, please reference a map of Pomona's campus for directions.
About visiting the Skyspace
The lighting programs are keyed to sunset and sunrise. The evening program begins about 25 minutes before sunset and continues for approximately one hour. The sunrise lighting program begins 100 minutes before sunrise. Specific sunrise and sunset times are available for the Los Angeles area. The Skyspace is located in the Draper Courtyard, Lincoln and Edmunds Buildings, Pomona College (corner of 6th & College Way), Claremont.
All of the museum’s 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’s courtyard.
For any questions or concerns regarding accessibility needs, please call (909) 607-8283 or email benton@pomona.edu.
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