Museums
Asheville Museums are more than lockboxes of history – they’re pieces of the eras they celebrate.
Asheville has an eclectic mix of museums that are anything but the same old urban sightseeing experience. Asheville's museums are unique and cover a wide range of fascinating topics.
There are museums devoted to gems and geology, farm life, contemporary art, the Cherokee Indian, automotive history and there's also a children's health and science museum.
List of Asheville Museums:
Asheville Art Museum
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Explore world-class special exhibitions and the Asheville Art Museum's outstanding collection, showcasing the very best of 20th and 21st century American art. |
828-253-3227
2 South Pack Square |
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center
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An exhibition space and resource center dedicated to exploring the history and legacy of the world's most acclaimed experimental educational community, Black Mountain College. |
828-350-8484
56 Broadway Street |
Colburn Earth Science Museum
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A great experience for all ages, the Colburn Earth Science Museum features fascinating, interactive exhibits, including gems and minerals, geology, meteorology and a fun trip through WNC's rich history of mining. |
828-254-7162
2 South Pack Square |
Estes-Winn Auto Museum at the Grovewood Gallery
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The one-time weaving shed for Biltmore Industries now houses more than 20 cars, including a 1926 Cadillac, a 1927 La Salle and 1922 La France fire engine. |
828-253-7651
111 Grovewood Road |
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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The nation's most popular park extends 70 miles along the North Carolina/Tennessee border and contains over 500,000 acres of protected forest. The Mountain Farm Museum is a display of historic farm buildings on US 441 North. |
828-497-1904
Oconaluftee Visitor Center |
Historic Johnson Farm
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This 1880s brick farmhouse is listed on National Register. Former summer boarding house and farm. Museum, guided tours, miniature horses and antique farm equipment displays. |
828-891-6585
3346 Haywood Road |
Museum of the Cherokee Indian
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Totally renovated in 1998, the Museum of the Cherokee Indian tells the story of the Cherokee people using high-tech wizardry along with an extensive artifact collection. |
828-497-3481
P.O. Box 1599 |
North Carolina Homespun Museum
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This museum preserves, in photos and artifacts, the history of Biltmore Industries and the people involved. Bolts of wooden homespun cloth, the ol' time clock and one of the original looms are on display. |
828-253-7651
111 Grovewood Road |
Pack Place Education, Arts & Science Center
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This vibrant centerpiece of downtown Asheville houses the Asheville Art Museum, Colburn Earth Science Museum, Diana Wortham Theatre and The Health Adventure. A few steps away is the YMI Cultural Center. |
828-257-4500
2 South Pack Square |
Smith-McDowell House Museum
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Relive the Victorian era at Asheville's oldest house (circa 1840). Explore opulent period rooms, history exhibits and grounds designed by the renowned Olmsted Brothers. |
828-253-9231
283 Victoria Road |
Southern Appalachian Radio Museum
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Presenting a collection of radios from World War I to the 1960s - early amateur and home radios such as Atwater-Kent and Philco, many from the 1920s and 1930s plus an operating radio station. |
828-298-1847
A-B Tech Community College, Elm Building Room 315 |
Swannanoa Valley Museum
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Museum exhibiting photos and artifacts representing the history of Swannanoa Valley in eastern Buncombe County, including Native Americans, post-Revolutionary War settlers, railroad, tourism and famous residents. |
828-669-9566
223 West State Street |
The Health Adventure
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Adventure awaits visitors of all ages at Asheville’s hands-on family health and science museum, offering interactive exhibits and programs. |
828-254-6373
2 South Pack Square |
Wheels Through Time Museum
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See the world's largest collection of rare American motorcycles, cars from each of the 10 decades of America's automobile history and related memorabilia. |
828-926-6266
62 Vintage Lane |
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