The Banning Museum

Let's carve out some fun! We're looking for creative Banning Museum-inspired pumpkins to celebrate the season. Think Phineas Banning or maybe the outline of the Banning Residence. You can carve your pumpkin or paint it. **Take a photo and submit to [email protected] by October 28th.** A panel of judges will pick the winning pumpkin. The prize? A $50 Amazon gift card and bragging rights.

#throwbackthursday to around this time last year. Photos from our Victorian Mourning Exhibition and a private Dia delos Muertos event at #t#thebanningmuseum

FYI, an announcement for our Wilmington community. Assemblymember Mike Gipson along with SBCC and a few other partners will be hosting a Boxed Food Giveaway tomorrow October 28th from 9am-3pm at 540 N. Marine Ave. Wilmington CA 90744

Help preserve history. Who wants to try our latest puzzle. Time to beat: 3:19 https://bit.ly/3oxu3PW

Presented by Banning Residence Director Michael Sanborn. Learn more about the Banning Museum Structure.

New week, new puzzle. This is a nice little table setting from one of our #FriendsofBanningMuseum events, the always popular Valentine's Day Tea and Tunes Event, which takes place at the Stagecoach Barn. Photo by Simie Seaman, who is one of the organizers of the annual #banningmuseum Tea and Tunes events. Time to beat: 3:35... https://bit.ly/35gR5lh See more

A visit to our one room schoolhouse at #banningmuseum was part of our living #history educational program. In the 1800s, most American students attended a one-room schoolhouse. There would only be one teacher who taught all the subjects. Hmmm.. we wonder what a 19th century school teacher would think of Zoom classes

Garden volunteer Gloria talks about the Calliandra californica a.k.a. Baja Fairy Duster. It is an evergreen, woody shrub which is native to Baja California, Mexico

This one is a bit of a challenge. We hope you enjoy this puzzle. Play the "Black and White Photo of Banning Museum Circa 1975" puzzle! https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=0a23aea5f7a2 Time to beat: 4: 02

#throwbackthursday to last year’s Victorian Christmas celebration at the #banningmuseum What will you miss most about Christmas at the Banning this year?

Happy Monday! We're bringing back our jigsaw puzzles. This one can be tricky but once you see the beautiful golden light filtering through the trees at Banning Park, with leaves turning brown and yellow,,, that means you've done well with the puzzle. CAN YOU BEAT 4 mins 33 seconds? Photo by Simie Seaman https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=37592c9b21ff

TAKE A VIRTUAL TOUR of the #BanningMuseum Use your cursor to take a look around at the sitting room. **The Decorative Arts Collection is used to recreate the interior of the Banning Residence as it would have appeared during the late 19th century. Objects such as furniture and artwork that belonged to the Banning Family are on display, along with period pieces that reflect the tastes of the time. Take a closer look at some of the fine pieces in the Friends of Banning Museum Decorative Arts Collection.**

"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall." -F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby HAPPY FIRST DAY OF FALL. Photos by Simie Seaman.

If you could invite any three people to dinner, dead or alive, who would they be? Leave a comment below. Look around the #BanningResidence's formal dining room by clicking and dragging. #thebanningmuseum