History happens here
Sunnylands is the former home of Ambassadors Walter and Leonore Annenberg located in Rancho Mirage, California. Today, the estate is a venue for high-level convenings and international diplomacy. Take a guided tour of the estate to learn about its history, art, and architecture or explore Sunnylands Center & Gardens, open Wednesday – Sunday, 8:30 am to 4 pm, from mid-September to early June.
Welcome to Sunnylands
A historic estate open to the public
Walter and Leonore Annenberg’s historic estate has been a retreat for U.S. presidents and a convening place for world leaders since 1966. Today, the estate is open to the public, offering free access to the Center & Gardens, which hosts a variety of community programs, including art workshops, wellness activities, films, music, and more.
Where global leaders meet
The Annenbergs preserved Sunnylands in trust as a gift to the nation, ensuring that its legacy of dynamic and meaningful conversations continues. Since 2012, the Sunnylands Trust has hosted world leaders and experts in a range of fields to address national and international issues, advancing a key mission “to promote world peace and facilitate international agreement.”
2025 Annual Letter from President David Lane
Sunnylands: Where Dialogue Drives Change
Set against sweeping desert and mountain views, Sunnylands quietly fulfills its mission, rooted in its founding documents, to host global leaders for focused dialogues that promote peace and encourage international agreement.
What’s Happening
Exhibition: Curating Canopy: Trees at Sunnylands
The exhibition Curating Canopy: Trees at Sunnylands focuses on the history of the thousands of…
Film: A Place Called Sunnylands
Stop by the theater in the Center to see a 20-minute informational film about Sunnylands.
Self-Guided Audio Garden Walks
Explore the Sunnylands gardens while listening to informational audio recordings on your mobile phone or…
Explore the Center & Gardens
A Garden Oasis
Garden walks, an art exhibition, café, gift shop, and multimedia displays on the history of Sunnylands await at the Center & Gardens.
Gardens Guide
Explore our Gardens Guide for detailed information on the more than 70 species of native and arid-adapted plants in the Sunnylands gardens.
Audio Walks in the Gardens
Choose from one of five self-guided audio walks of the gardens. Explore at your own pace and learn about a garden design inspired by the Annenberg collection of paintings.