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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Tag: Ava Gardner Museum
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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Breakfast at Dominique's & The Goddess Blend
Hello! My name is Dominique Benedict and I own Breakfast At Dominique's, the boutique coffee company creating the Official Ava Gardner Signature Coffee Blend fondly titled "The Goddess Blend." My…
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An Ava Fan in Madrid
This past summer I visited Madrid in order to follow the life of Ava Gardner in the period from 1953 to 1968, when she lived in Spain. For a long time, I have wanted to travel to a place where Ava…
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Recreating the Boxer Rebellion: 55 Days at Peking
The film 55 Days at Peking (1963) takes us to Peking (now Beijing), China in the year 1900 at the time of the Boxer Rebellion. Ava Gardner stars as Russian Baroness Natalie Ivanoff, the love interest…
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