2024 Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season is upon us once again and the countdown to Christmas is underway! As you plan to gather with friends and family over the holidays, let the Museum help you find the perfect gift for…
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August Newsletter
Greetings from the Ava Gardner Museum staff and board of directors! We hope you’re having a wonderful summer filled with family, friends, and travel. The AGM makes the perfect summer road trip…
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Ava Gardner as Goddess: One Touch of Venus’s Effect on Ava’s Image
“I've always felt a prisoner of my image, felt that people preferred the myths and didn't want to hear about the real me at all. Because I was promoted as a sort of a siren and played all those sexy…
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Meet Our Museum Manager
We thought it would be fun for our Ava Gardner Museum visitors, followers, and friends around the world to learn more about our new Museum Manager, Angelica Henry. Since starting in January 2024, she…
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Singing Ava
My personal journey to discovering Ava Gardner started in the autumn of 2014. On an off-chance, I found myself in North Carolina alone for a weekend. I had a car and a place to stay but no one around…
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Gratitude for the Glamorous: Ava Gardner and Lana Turner
Now, this may come as a shock to some, but the muddy, rainy British countryside is not the most glamorous place to grow up. Don’t believe what “Downton Abbey” or “Bridgerton” show you; for most of us…
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Director's Message for the New Year: "See You Soon!"
A new year. Turning the page. A new beginning. These phrases resonate with me right now, on my official last day as the Executive Director of the Ava Gardner Museum. It has been quite an adventure! I…
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Holiday Greetings - December Newsletter
Holiday Greetings from the Ava Gardner Museum staff and board of directors! As we wind down our two-year celebration of Ava’s 100th birthday, we want to revisit some highlights with all of you. Ava…
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An Open Letter to Ava Gardner at the Close of Her Centennial Celebrations
As the Ava Gardner Museum celebrated a meaningful end to Ava’s centennial year this fall, one of the many activities included a visit to Ava’s Grave. Here is what I wish I could say to her: Author…
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2023 Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season is upon us once again and the countdown to Christmas is underway! As you plan to gather with friends and family over the holidays, let the Museum help you find the perfect gift for…
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