Gallery Opening: Outcasts – Mary Banning’s World of Mushrooms

Join us for the gallery opening of , an exhibition that showcases 28 of Banning's exquisite watercolors and original descriptions from her unpublished manuscript The Fungi of Maryland. These beautiful works were once lost to history—now brought to life in this one-of-a-kind exhibit.

Enjoy a dramatic reading of The Mushroom Letters by former NYSM Curator of Mycology, Dr. John Haines, bringing to life Banning’s passionate pursuit of mycology and the challenges she overcame.

Enjoy food and drinks available for purchase from Collar City Mushrooms and Brooklyn Cider House and discover a world of mushrooms like never before!

This event is made possible in partnership with The New York Mycological Society.

Info: Explore the Outcasts exhibit. Food and drinks are available for purchase from Collar City Mushrooms and Brooklyn Cider House. Opening remarks from Dr. Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian - Curator of Mycology at the New York State Museum.

Info: Former NYSM Curator of Mycology, Dr. John Haines, presents a dramatic reading of the correspondence between Mary Elizabeth Banning and Charles H. Peck.

Info: Continue to explore the exhibit and engage with fellow guests. Food and drink available for purchase while supplies last.

Host or Publisher New York State Museum