The Ava Gardner Museum has been closed for renovations, but the board and staff are excited to announce the museum is reopening with regular hours, Saturday, May 22nd. Visitors will discover a "new" museum with today's popular color schemes, new carpet and new exhibits in the theatre and a return of Ava's costumes, both for films and television roles. We are excited to welcome you back! We have missed you!
Our fans can continue to engage with the Ava Gardner Museum online. We share information about Ava’s remarkable life and our vast collection on our social media and blog. We have new virtual offerings that bring the museum to you at home including the episodes of our new virtual series entitled Ava Chats and a virtual exhibit about Ava's film Pandora and the Flying Dutchman.
You can support the museum with our repair expenses by donating to the museum, shopping in our online gift shop, and following the museum on social media. Thank you for your support and patience and we hope to see you soon..as soon as you are able to travel to Smithfield.
Thursday, May 6, 2021 11:00 AM by Ava Gardner Museum
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 10:00 AM by Ava Gardner Museum
North Carolina female screen legend now has her own brand of whiskey!
Charlotte, NC September 4, 2020: Seven Jars Distillery, a Charlotte-based business, has partnered with the Ava GardnerTM Trust and Legacy Talent and Entertainment to produce a unique Ava Gardner Select Bourbon Whiskey, which will be available for a limited release beginning on October 16, 2020. Born on December 24, 1922 in Grabtown, North Carolina, Ava Gardner rose to international fame as an actress during a career that spanned over four decades. Her role as Kitty Collins in the 1946 classic The Killers cemented her as the iconic symbol of the Film Noir era and her legacy as perhaps the most alluring starlet of Hollywood’s Golden Age endures to this day.
For the full press release - CLICK HERE.
Monday, October 26, 2020 4:00 PM
