I Remember Ava
Ava Lavinia Gardner was born on December 24, 1922, in a community known as Grabtown near the town of Smithfield, North Carolina. According to Doris Rollins Cannon, author of the Ava Gardner biography…
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Ava Chats: Ava Gardner and the Legacy of the Gardner Women
In our continued effort to share the remarkable life and lasting legacy of Ava Gardner with fans the world over, the Museum recently launched a new virtual initiative. Our new virtual program, called…
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Announcing the Ava Gardner Signature Wine Collection from Seven Jars Distillery and Winery
The Ava Gardner Trust, in partnership with Seven Jars Distillery and Winery, recently announced the release of the Ava Gardner Signature Wine Collection. This new line of four distinct, Ava…
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Creating a Character: Ava Gardner in The Snows of Kilimanjaro
“’Kilimanjaro is a snow-covered mountain 19,710 feet high, and is said to be the highest mountain in Africa. Its western summit is called the Masai 'Ngàje Ngài,' the House of God. Close to the western…
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The Author and the Actress: Ava Gardner’s Friendship with Ernest “Papa” Hemingway
“The great thing is to last and get your work done and see and hear and learn and understand.” – Ernest Hemingway – Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961) was one of the most well-known and celebrated authors…
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Ava Chats: Ava in Love & Marriage
In our continued effort to share the remarkable life and lasting legacy of Ava Gardner with fans the world over, the Museum recently launched a new virtual initiative. Our new virtual program, called…
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Award-Winning Ava Gardner Select Bourbon Whiskey
The Ava Gardner™ Trust has partnered with Seven Jars Distillery, a craft distillery based in Charlotte, North Carolina, to produce the Ava Gardner Select Bourbon Whiskey. The Ava Gardner Museum was…
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News from the Ava Gardner Museum
The Ava Gardner Museum is temporarily closed to in-person visitors due to a water break that caused flooding in the museum. Standing water affected almost half of the museum from the front reception…
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Ava Gardner, MGM, and the Hollywood Studio System
“Make it good…make it big…give it class.” – Louis B. Mayer, Co-Founder and Head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer The Hollywood studio system began in the 1910s and controlled most of the motion picture business…
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Ava Chats: Interpreting Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
In our continued effort to share the remarkable life and lasting legacy of Ava Gardner with fans the world over, the Museum recently launched a new virtual initiative. Our new virtual program, called…
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