Join us on Saturday, December 4 from 12 pm – 4pm for our annual Victorian Christmas Celebration. Although it may look a little different than in years past, visitors of… Read More
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Support Friends of Banning Museum Through Amazon Smile
Did you know that when you shop using Amazon Smile, the Amazon Smile Foundation will donate 0.5% of eligible purchases to the charitable organization of your choice? Choose Friends of… Read More
“Sew Many Pieces” Crazy Quilt Exhibit Now Open!
“Sew Many Pieces: American Crazy Quilts in the Late 1800s” The Banning Museum is pleased to announce our new exhibition “Sew Many Pieces.” Crazy quilting was a leisure activity amongst… Read More
An Imaginary Conversation with Phineas Banning by Patrick Hannifin
Patrick Hannifin is one of our 2021 Wisteria Scholarship Award Winners. In this creative essay, he imagines a conversation with Phineas Banning. Patrick graduated from Banning High School and is… Read More
Phineas Banning Virtual Birthday Celebration
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Livestream presentation of the Phineas Banning Virtual Birthday Celebration on August 26. We were so excited to share with you our… Read More
2021 Wisteria Scholarship Recipients Revealed
This year, in an effort to help more Banning High School seniors who may have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Friends of Banning Museum doubled the usual number… Read More
Virtual Banning Heritage Week Now Available
We are pleased to announce that Banning Heritage Week is now available virtually with two options for participation. The first option is the Virtual Banning Heritage Week Video available on… Read More
Virtual Tea & Tunes and Hat Contest
For the past 15 years, the Annual Tea and Tunes event at the Banning Museum was an elegant affair consisting of live music and afternoon tea, with guests dressing in… Read More
Virtual Field Trips Ready for Teachers and Students
Through funding from Marathon, Valero, and also from generous supporters, Friends of Banning Museum is proud to announce our first-ever virtual field trip for third and fourth grade students. To… Read More
Virtual Tour Now Available!
We are extremely excited to announce that through a generous grant from The Port of Los Angeles, Friends of Banning Museum was able to work with a local digital marketing… Read More