The Ava Gardner Museum invites your group to visit the museum today!  From civic clubs to church groups, bus tours to family reunions, we love hosting groups of all sizes. 

Your group’s visit begins with a tour of the Ava Gardner Museum. Admission tickets include a 15-minute biography shown in the Museum’s theatre and more than 5,000 sq. ft of exhibit space. Current exhibits include a unique selection of Ava’s costumes, rare movie posters, awards, Ava’s personal items, photographs, and fine artwork.

For group tours, admission is $5 per person and each group will receive one free admission for guides and/or driver per each 20 paid admissions.

Looking for a more unique experience?  The Museum also offers packages for groups:

AVA HERITAGE TOUR PACKAGE

Your small group package includes admission to the Ava Gardner Museum and a heritage tour of points of interest in Ava’s hometown.

After touring the Museum, your group will return to the group’s van, shuttle, or bus with one of our knowledgeable guides. Visitors will be shown the important places in Ava's life, including Ava's birthplace, the Teacherage where she grew up, the Howell Theater where Ava first went to the movies, and will end with a visit to her gravesite at Sunset Memorial Park.　

The entire cost of this package is $7.00 per person.

AT THE MOVIES WITH AVA PACKAGE

Your small group package (up to 50 people) includes admission to the Ava Gardner Museum and a screening of an Ava Gardner film in the Museum’s theater.

After touring the Museum, your group will return the theatre to settle in for a showing of a classic Ava Gardner film. And no day at the movies is complete without popcorn and a drink!

The entire cost of this package is $10.00 per person.

To reserve any of these Ava packages, contact Jessica Meadows Hammett at 919-934-5830 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Bus parking is available and convenient.