THANK YOU for being here! We are so grateful you are considering supporting Friends of Banning Museum.

There are many ways to support the Friends of Banning Museum. A quick way is to click the Yellow DONATE button on the right hand side of this page. Other helpful links are listed below:

• Become a Member
• Contribute
• Become a Sponsor
• Your Legacy
• Volunteer

Friends of Banning Museum is a non-profit organization 501(c 3) founded over 45 years ago in 1974 to support the Museum’s educational and cultural programs as well as ongoing restoration and conservation. We are dedicated to preserving the deep history of the Banning House and sharing the remarkable story of Phineas Banning’s vision and entrepreneurial spirit in shaping Southern California. Our singular mission is to make sure this amazing story is not lost to history and inspires all who learn it to achieve their own hopes and dreams.

We can’t do it alone,however. We rely heavily on the individual support of everyone who feels strongly like we do that preserving history matters. There are very few homes in California that come close to the splendor and cultural significance of the Banning. Please join us to make sure this one-of-a-kind historical treasure will continue to stand tall and proud for this generation and all future generations to come.

The story of Phineas Banning and his contemporaries is more than just history; it reveals to visitors that with vision, entrepreneurial spirit, perseverance, and ingenuity, you can achieve what might appear to be impossible… Our goal extends beyond telling the story – we want every visitor to believe in their hearts that they, too, are capable of achieving their dreams. — Nancy Banning Call, Founder, The Friends of Banning Museum