Join us for the Friends of Banning Museum annual fundraiser, Wisteria Regale to be held on March 25 from 5 pm – 9 pm. The theme for this year’s event… Read More
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FBM Launches Campaign to Restore Historic Fence
Friends of Banning Museum recently initiated a campaign to restore the beautiful original wood fence around the side moat and at the front sides of the house. It is rotting…. Read More
Victorian Christmas – Saturday, December 3, 2022 – Rain or Shine!
Victorian Christmas Returns Rain or Shine! Join us for the holiday event of the season, Victorian Christmas! On Saturday, December 3 from 12 pm – 4 pm, the Banning Museum… Read More
Friends of Banning Museum to hold Wisteria Garden Party
RESERVATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT. Join us for the first-ever, Wisteria Garden Party when we will honor our Wisteria Scholarship winners in the beautiful Howard Rose Garden at… Read More
2022 Tea & Tunes Postponed
Due to the ongoing pandemic, our annual in-person Tea & Tunes Luncheon will not be held in 2022. We are very disappointed and look forward to a time when we… Read More
Victorian Christmas is Back!
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
“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
We are Re-Opening!
The Banning Museum will begin offering limited tours of the Museum on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, following all City of Los Angeles guidelines. Advance reservations are REQUIRED. Reservation Requests… Read More