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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The Ava Gardner Museum's 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
The holiday season is upon us with Thanksgiving next week and only 34 days till Christmas! The Ava Gardner Museum Gift Shop has great gifts for the classic film buffs and Ava fans in your life. Buying…
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An Artist's Passion: Bert Pfeiffer
Bert Pfeiffer never met Ava Gardner, and he was not the typical fan. Captivated by Ava’s performance as a statue who comes to life in the 1948 film One Touch of Venus, he vowed to paint one portrait…
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The Art of Collecting: Bill Wilson
Bill Wilson loved the Golden Age of Hollywood. When Dr. Tom Banks opened the first Ava Gardner Museum in 1981 in Ava’s childhood home, Bill Wilson was one of its most dedicated supporters -- its grand…
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