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Galleries
Woolworth Walk
Woolworth Walk is proud to announce that there are now more than 150
exhibiting artists and artisans selling and making jewelry, fine art,
decorative art and crafts in it’s nearly 20,000 square feet of
air-conditioned, quality display and studio space. You will find that
each of our artists offers a unique and ever-expanding creative
point-of-view. Located at 25 Haywood in downtown Asheville, NC.
 828-254-9234
The Glass Feather
Tour this unforgettable mountaintop shopping destination
offering glorious views, wildflower gardens, and fused glass creations
for home and garden. Each piece is made by hand and signed by the
artists. Since 1982! Fantastic bowls, nightlights, platters, garden
works, clocks, masks, wall art. Open April-Dec Wed-Sat 10-5. 828.885.8457
blue goldsmiths
Two women in biltmore village are making jewelry the old fashioned
way...one piece at a time. The two designers also offer the opportunity
to collaborate with you to make a heirloom of your own design.....
The L.O.F.T.
Lost objects, found treasures. A very special gift shop. An old
attic of a place where you can discover objects of beauty or find
treasures that have been given new life through creativity and,
ocassionally, a [smallish] glass of vino blanco.(828)259-9303
Essential Arts: Resources for Conscious
Well-Being
Offering the best in books, crystals, music, chimes, jewelry, essences,
visionary art, sacred geometry, classes, workshops, healing sessions,
and more. Come and find out what is going on in Asheville's healing and
spiritual arts community with our excellent community resource board.
Located at 18 Wall Street. Also, click on our name to visit our web
site. 828-281-2464
Blue Spiral 1
38 Biltmore Avenue, Downtown
828-251-0202
One of Asheville's premier art galleries featuring contemporary fine art
and craft by artists of the Southeastern United States.
MUSEUMS
Pack Place Education, Arts and Science Center
Downtown across from Pack Square, Pack Place Education, Arts and Science
Center houses Three Centuries of Pack Square, and is the home for the
Asheville Art Museum, Diana Wortham Theater, Colburn Earth Science
Museum, the Health Adventure and the YMI Cultural Center. A must to see
when visiting Asheville, NC. 828-253-3227
Asheville Art Museum
Pack Place, Downtown 253-3227
The museum houses its own impressive permanent collection of 20th
century American art while also frequently playing host to visiting
collections from other prestigious museums. Allow an hour or more for a
visit. Open Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm, Sun. 1-5pm. Fri. until 8pm in the
summer.
Colburn Earth Science Museum
Pack Place, Downtown 254-7162
Explore the rich treasures of the earth at this museum called "a mini-Sithsonian
of gems" by the Washington Post. Allow one to three hours for a
visit. Open Tues.-Sat. 10am-5pm.
The Health Adventure
The Health Adventure is dedicated to improving the health and science
literacy of children and adults. Diversity is a hallmark of The Health
Adventure with over 40 different programs about physical and emotional
health and related science.
YMI Cultural Center
The YMI Cultural Center is a community-based, non-profit organization
which seeks to enhance the cultural and economic lives of residents of
Western North Carolina, particularly minority and low-income people. The
YMI Cultural Center focuses on three program areas: Cultural Arts,
Economic Development, and Community Education. The YMI Cultural Center
serves as an educational forum creating greater awareness of our
cultural heritage and is a center of artistic expression vital to
creating and sustaining a strong community. 39 South Market Street,
Asheville NC, 28801 (828)
252-4614
Smith-McDowell House Museum, Asheville's First Mansion
If you are planning a visit to the Asheville area for the color season,
you might want to plan a visit to the Smith-McDowell House Museum. Built
circa 1840 by James McConnell Smith, the Smith McDowell House is
Asheville's oldest surviving house and the oldest brick house in
Buncombe County, North Carolina. Small admission fee. 828-253-9231.More
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Folk Art Center
Blue Ridge Parkway 298-7928
The Center is the home of the Southern Highland Craft Guild,
representing craft artists from Southern Appalachia. The Allanstand
Craft Shop carries the work of over 300 of these guild members. Upstairs
the Folk Art Center offers a gallery which showcases changing exhibits
of regional and national scope. Daily craft demonstrations
April-December. Open daily 9am-6pm, Apr.-Dec.; 9am-5pm Jan.-Mar.
Admission is free.
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Thomas Wolfe House
The boyhood
home of the author Thomas Wolfe (Look Homeward, Angel) is
furnished with family posessions and open for tours (appx. 30 min.). A
number of special events take place each year. Small admission fee.
feature story
828-253-8304
Smith-McDowell House Museum, Asheville's First
Mansion
If you are planning a visit to the Asheville area for the color season,
you might want to plan a visit to the Smith-McDowell House Museum. Built
circa 1840 by James McConnell Smith, the Smith McDowell House is
Asheville's oldest surviving house and the oldest brick house in
Buncombe County, North Carolina. Small admission fee.
Feature Story
828-253-9231
Mineral & Lapidary Museum
The museum is located at 400 North Main Street below the Genealogical
and Historical Society. 828-698-1977
Asheville Art Museum
As the single visual arts facility serving Western North Carolina, the
Asheville Art Museum, its collection and programs are the only such
resources available to the diverse communities in the region.
Appalachian Cultural Museum
The mission of the Appalachian Cultural Museum is to provide a
continuing reinterpretation of life and culture in the Blue Ridge
region, and to serve as a laboratory for new museum ideas.
The Health Adventure
The Health Adventure celebrates the pursuit of wellness in mind, body,
and spirit. The interactive activities throughout the Health Adventure
keep children learning.
Vance Birthplace
On Reems Creek Road off US 25 near Weaverville is the restored late 18th
century homestead of North Carolina Senator and Civil War Governor
Zebulon B. Vance. Open year-round. Admission is free. 828-645-6706
Wheels Through Time Museum
Will sweep you back in time with its astounding presentation of vintage
transportation, plus memorabilia and historical exhibits. The museum
offers the world’s largest collection of rare American motorcycles and
cars from each decade of America’s automobile history. The collection
contains over 250 antique American motorcycles and automobiles from 1903
to the present. 828-926-6266
Western Carolina University's Mountain Heritage Center
On WCU campus in Cullowhee. The center celebrates heritage of the
Southern Appalachian region through exhibits, publications, educational
programs and demonstrations. Free.
828-227-7129
Catawba Science Center
This is 12,000 sq. feet of "hands-on" experimental exhibits that include
live animals, earth and physical science, toddler areas and natural
history exhibits. Located on the SALT block in the Arts & Sciences
Center of Catawba Valley, 243 Third Ave., NE in Hickory. 828-322-8169
Pack Place Education, Arts and Science Center
Downtown across from Pack Square, Pack Place Education, Arts and Science
Center houses Three Centuries of Pack Square, and is the home for the
Asheville Art Museum, Diana Wortham Theater, Colburn Gem & Mineral
Museum, the Health Adventure and the YMI Cultural Center. A must to see
when visiting Asheville, NC. 828-253-3227
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