Ava's Father, Jonas Gardner
“I remember my father so well. He was tall and lean with soft black hair. A cleft in his chin and the green eyes I inherited. But there was a sparkle in those eyes and a smile on his lips. He…
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Category: Ava at Home
Put a Record On: Musical Ava
While some might think of Ava Gardner solely in terms of her career as an actress, music was always a big part of her life. As an avid fan, particularly of jazz, she amassed a large personal record…
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Tour the Ava Gardner Museum From Home
Did you know that you can tour the Ava Gardner Museum from the comfort of your own home? You may have recently seen a series of videos showcasing some highlights from our current exhibits on our…
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On the Gardner Women: A Guest Post from Ava's Great-Niece
Special guest blog by Ava's great-niece, Ava Thompson. Ava Thompson at the Ava Gardner Museum in 2014 with her granddaughter, Ava Isabella, the 5th generation Ava. The Ava Gardner Museum is…
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Ava’s North Carolina During the “Roaring Twenties”
The “Roaring Twenties,” also known as the Jazz Age is known for economic prosperity, social progressiveness, parties, flappers, and excess. Prohibition and “The Great Gatsby” come to many people’s…
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The Birthday Girl in Her Own Words
Ava Gardner’s thoughts on her hometown, childhood birthdays, sharing a birthday with Howard Hughes and being born a night owl. Quotes from Ava’s autobiography, Ava: My Story, with historical context…
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Ava's Holiday Cheeseball Recipe
Ava Gardner was a Southern woman through and through. In her autobiography she talks about food & family and brags about her mother's cooking. “The kitchen…always looked as though a hurricane had…
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