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NEW HOURS! Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00am-5:00pm and Sunday:
2pm - 5pm / Closed Mondays
Click here for musuem calendar. (803) 642-2015 |
The museum, "Banksia" named after the Banksia Rose is actually two houses joined together on a 3.5 acre lot.
The older wooden section dates from 1860. The large brick section was built in 1931 as a winter home by a Northern horseman, Richard Howe of New York.
It was used in the 1950's as a boarding house during the Savannah
River Site constuction. Later, it was used as a college campus and as a library. The Victorian cottage has 32 rooms, 15 baths and a full size ballroom. The
grounds are being developed into an arboretum and nature trail.
2008 at Banksia!
January 1-6 ~ The Aiken Artist Guild Exhibit: “I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas”
Celebrate the Holidays as we remember classic winter scenes with the Aiken Artist Guild Show.
January 7 - February 3 ~ My Favorite Horse Photography Show
Equestrian Photography submitted by locals and displayed in the Ballroom. Vote for the “People’s Choice Award”. Price is $1 to vote;
proceeds split 50/50 between winner and the Museum.
February 5-17 ~ Be My Valentine Exhibit
Bring in a valentine or use a heart provided by the Museum to send to your sweetheart. A $1 donation is requested, donated to the Breast Cancer
Awareness Fund. On Feb. 8 there will be a Valentines Day Dance at the Museum with a live band. Call for more details.
February 18 - March 9 ~ Hotels of Aiken County
Photographs of important local hotels of yesteryear. The Hampton Terrace Hotel (the largest wooden structure of its day), the Edisto
Hotel in Wagener, and the Schwartz Hotel in Aiken and more!
March 11-30 ~ The Triple Crown
This major three weekend event is a tradition in Aiken. Activities and exhibits highlighting the events ondisplay in the Ballroom.
April 1-6 ~ The Masters Week
On display will be photographs of the glorious days of the best golf in the world.
April 8-27 ~ Aiken Artist Guild “Spring”
Some of Aiken’s finest artists display their excellent works.
April 29 - June 1 ~ Play Balll
An exhibit of baseball in Aiken through the years. There will be photographs of the Foxhounds, as well as mill and town teams of the past and when the Baltimore
Orioles came to Aiken.
June 3 - July 13 ~ My Favorite Pet
Photographs of beloved pets are submitted by locals.
August ~ Aiken Artists Guild Show
Local members of the Aiken Guild display their best works of art for our pleasure. Exact dates to be determined.
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