The Ava Gardner Museum is open daily from 9 am - 5pm, Monday-Saturday & 2 - 5 pm on Sunday

Admission: $6.00 for adults
$5.00 for seniors 65 & older and teens 13-18,
$4.00 for children 6-12, no charge for children under age 6
Phone 919-934-5830 for more information

We're located at 325 E. Market Street in the heart of Smithfield, NC 27577

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Movies and Television
Ava's movie career spanned 44 years and more than 60 movies. See a monthly TV schedule of Ava's movies.

Humble beginnings
From her humble beginnings is rural North Carolina to her Hollywood career, Ava Gardner live an extraordinary life.

Ava & Frank Sinatra: 1951-57
Newspaper articles and more

 

 


Bert Pfeiffer's stunning portraits
Portraits of Ava Gardner by Dutch artist Bert Pfeiffer donated to the Museum by Pfeiffer's heirs.

Photo Gallery, on and off the sets
A small selection from the Museum archives

Ava Photographs
Hundreds more, plus original art, are on display in the museum.

Thanks To Our Ava Gardner Fest 2006 Sponsors

Official Web site of the Ava Gardner Museum, Smithfield, NC
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Updated:
10/3/06
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