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
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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
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 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