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!
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.
Museum Hours
The Benton Museum of Art is open Wednesday through Sunday, 12 to 6 pm. Art After Hours are 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.
Admissions
All exhibitions and events at the Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College are free and open to the public.
To become a supporting member or donate to the Benton, go to Support.
About visiting the Prometheus mural
Due to COVID-19, visits to the mural must be scheduled in advance. Please contact benton@pomona.edu.
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.
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 10-20 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.
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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