Welcome to the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College!
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 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.
Hours and Admission
Currently Closed for Installation
New exhibitions open starting Thursday, August 21, 2025
Regular Museum Hours:
Thursday: 11 am–8 pm
Friday–Sunday: 11 am–6 pm
Closed Monday–Wednesday
Exhibitions and events at the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College 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’s 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 academic curator Solomon Salim Moore at salim.moore@pomona.edu for more information.
Public Art on Campus
Visiting the Prometheus mural
The mural is located inside Frary Dining Hall at Pomona College.
Visits to the mural MUST be requested at least 3 weekdays in advance. Please request your future visit by filling out the Prometheus mural visitor form.
Visiting the James Turrell Skyspace
The Skyspace is located in the Draper Courtyard, Lincoln and Edmunds Buildings, Pomona College (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’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) 621-8283 or email benton@pomona.edu.
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