Public Tour: Featured Exhibition
Interactive docent led walkthrough of a current featured exhibition, with museum educators sharing context, techniques, and stories behind key works. Drop in for an engaging gallery tour with discussion and questions welcomed.
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Paper takes center stage through curated works that highlight folding, cutting, layering, and mixed media approaches. Wander museum galleries for a close-up look at texture, craft, and contemporary design-driven experimentation.
Paper takes center stage through curated works that highlight folding, cutting, layering, and mixed media approaches. Wander museum galleries for a close-up look at texture, craft, and contemporary design-driven experimentation.
Paper takes center stage through curated works that highlight folding, cutting, layering, and mixed media approaches. Wander museum galleries for a close-up look at texture, craft, and contemporary design-driven experimentation.
A guided stroll through Asheville’s Art Deco landmarks with close-up details on geometric facades, stonework, and period design. Learn the local history behind iconic buildings while exploring downtown architecture as a group.
A guided stroll through Asheville’s Art Deco landmarks with close-up details on geometric facades, stonework, and period design. Learn the local history behind iconic buildings while exploring downtown architecture as a group.
A guided stroll through Asheville’s Art Deco landmarks with close-up details on geometric facades, stonework, and period design. Learn the local history behind iconic buildings while exploring downtown architecture as a group.
Downtown gallery time with rotating fine art on the walls, highlighting work by local and regional artists. A relaxed evening browse suited for casual viewers and collectors looking for new pieces’s art scene.
Downtown gallery time with rotating fine art on the walls, highlighting work by local and regional artists. A relaxed evening browse suited for casual viewers and collectors looking for new pieces’s art scene.
Downtown gallery time with rotating fine art on the walls, highlighting work by local and regional artists. A relaxed evening browse suited for casual viewers and collectors looking for new pieces’s art scene.
Self-guided gallery hopping through Asheville’s Downtown Arts District with pop-up makers and street-level creative energy. Stroll between studios and shop windows for new exhibitions, artist meet-and-greets, and casual downtown people-watching.
Self-guided gallery hopping through Asheville’s Downtown Arts District with pop-up makers and street-level creative energy. Stroll between studios and shop windows for new exhibitions, artist meet-and-greets, and casual downtown people-watching.
Self-guided gallery hopping through Asheville’s Downtown Arts District with pop-up makers and street-level creative energy. Stroll between studios and shop windows for new exhibitions, artist meet-and-greets, and casual downtown people-watching.
A museum-wide wellness afternoon blending mindful movement and self-care programming amid curated gallery spaces. Drop in for grounding practices and community connection surrounded by rotating art exhibitions in a calm, light-filled setting.
A museum-wide wellness afternoon blending mindful movement and self-care programming amid curated gallery spaces. Drop in for grounding practices and community connection surrounded by rotating art exhibitions in a calm, light-filled setting.
A museum-wide wellness afternoon blending mindful movement and self-care programming amid curated gallery spaces. Drop in for grounding practices and community connection surrounded by rotating art exhibitions in a calm, light-filled setting.
A historian-led walking excursion through downtown Asheville that unpacks local landmarks, architecture, and turning-point stories. Meet at a central Patton Avenue bar and coffee shop for a guided deep dive into the city’s past.
A historian-led walking excursion through downtown Asheville that unpacks local landmarks, architecture, and turning-point stories. Meet at a central Patton Avenue bar and coffee shop for a guided deep dive into the city’s past.
A historian-led walking excursion through downtown Asheville that unpacks local landmarks, architecture, and turning-point stories. Meet at a central Patton Avenue bar and coffee shop for a guided deep dive into the city’s past.
A self guided studio crawl through the Beaverdam area, with working artist spaces open for browsing, conversation, and behind the scenes process. Expect a neighborhood arts vibe with chances to meet local makers and discover new work.
A self guided studio crawl through the Beaverdam area, with working artist spaces open for browsing, conversation, and behind the scenes process. Expect a neighborhood arts vibe with chances to meet local makers and discover new work.
A self guided studio crawl through the Beaverdam area, with working artist spaces open for browsing, conversation, and behind the scenes process. Expect a neighborhood arts vibe with chances to meet local makers and discover new work.
Hands-on fiber arts demo exploring how raw fleece becomes finished yarn, with expert guidance in traditional wool spinning and felting techniques. An approachable museum setting geared to learners of all ages and craft-curious beginners.
Hands-on fiber arts demo exploring how raw fleece becomes finished yarn, with expert guidance in traditional wool spinning and felting techniques. An approachable museum setting geared to learners of all ages and craft-curious beginners.
Hands-on fiber arts demo exploring how raw fleece becomes finished yarn, with expert guidance in traditional wool spinning and felting techniques. An approachable museum setting geared to learners of all ages and craft-curious beginners.
Evening art walk through level 1 galleries with extended museum hours until 8pm and pay what you wish admission after 6pm. Highlights Mickalene Thomas’s work in the Appleby Foundation Exhibition Hall plus themed books and merchandise in the Museum Store.
Evening art walk through level 1 galleries with extended museum hours until 8pm and pay what you wish admission after 6pm. Highlights Mickalene Thomas’s work in the Appleby Foundation Exhibition Hall plus themed books and merchandise in the Museum Store.
Evening art walk through level 1 galleries with extended museum hours until 8pm and pay what you wish admission after 6pm. Highlights Mickalene Thomas’s work in the Appleby Foundation Exhibition Hall plus themed books and merchandise in the Museum Store.
Poetry-inspired museum experience weaving literary themes through curated artworks and gallery viewing. A midafternoon Art Museum program designed for reflective looking, interpretation, and creative connection.
Poetry-inspired museum experience weaving literary themes through curated artworks and gallery viewing. A midafternoon Art Museum program designed for reflective looking, interpretation, and creative connection.
Poetry-inspired museum experience weaving literary themes through curated artworks and gallery viewing. A midafternoon Art Museum program designed for reflective looking, interpretation, and creative connection.
Easy-paced guided hike through the North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse woodland trails, exploring changing forest types along the route. Volunteer naturalists share seasonal highlights like wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and local natural history in a small-group setting.
Easy-paced guided hike through the North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse woodland trails, exploring changing forest types along the route. Volunteer naturalists share seasonal highlights like wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and local natural history in a small-group setting.
Easy-paced guided hike through the North Carolina Arboretum’s botanically diverse woodland trails, exploring changing forest types along the route. Volunteer naturalists share seasonal highlights like wildflowers, tree and plant identification, and local natural history in a small-group setting.
Independent filmmaker tour stop centered on “Minnie Evans: Draw,” pairing a gallery-based screening with context on Evans’ visionary drawings and legacy. Expect an art-focused documentary experience geared toward curious museum audiences and film lovers.
Independent filmmaker tour stop centered on “Minnie Evans: Draw,” pairing a gallery-based screening with context on Evans’ visionary drawings and legacy. Expect an art-focused documentary experience geared toward curious museum audiences and film lovers.
Independent filmmaker tour stop centered on “Minnie Evans: Draw,” pairing a gallery-based screening with context on Evans’ visionary drawings and legacy. Expect an art-focused documentary experience geared toward curious museum audiences and film lovers.
Guided walking history tour through the Swannanoa Valley, tracing stories across historic estates, town sidewalks, and quiet cemeteries. Local historians lead a fall-afternoon stroll packed with regional heritage and place-based lore.
Guided walking history tour through the Swannanoa Valley, tracing stories across historic estates, town sidewalks, and quiet cemeteries. Local historians lead a fall-afternoon stroll packed with regional heritage and place-based lore.
Guided walking history tour through the Swannanoa Valley, tracing stories across historic estates, town sidewalks, and quiet cemeteries. Local historians lead a fall-afternoon stroll packed with regional heritage and place-based lore.
Guided walk through a teaching garden with practical growing advice, seasonal plant highlights, and sustainable landscaping ideas. Expect hands on Q and A with extension educators and plenty of time for notes and photos.
Guided walk through a teaching garden with practical growing advice, seasonal plant highlights, and sustainable landscaping ideas. Expect hands on Q and A with extension educators and plenty of time for notes and photos.
Guided walk through a teaching garden with practical growing advice, seasonal plant highlights, and sustainable landscaping ideas. Expect hands on Q and A with extension educators and plenty of time for notes and photos.
A deep dive into lathe-based making, tracing how spinning wood and tool marks shaped an artistic movement. Expect close-looking at turned forms and sculptural textures in a quiet, curated gallery context.
A deep dive into lathe-based making, tracing how spinning wood and tool marks shaped an artistic movement. Expect close-looking at turned forms and sculptural textures in a quiet, curated gallery context.
A deep dive into lathe-based making, tracing how spinning wood and tool marks shaped an artistic movement. Expect close-looking at turned forms and sculptural textures in a quiet, curated gallery context.
Contemporary works from Katie Walker’s “Laying it on the Line” fill a downtown gallery with line-driven compositions and fresh color relationships. A daytime exhibit experience suited for slow looking, conversation, and collecting.
Contemporary works from Katie Walker’s “Laying it on the Line” fill a downtown gallery with line-driven compositions and fresh color relationships. A daytime exhibit experience suited for slow looking, conversation, and collecting.
Contemporary works from Katie Walker’s “Laying it on the Line” fill a downtown gallery with line-driven compositions and fresh color relationships. A daytime exhibit experience suited for slow looking, conversation, and collecting.
A clue-based scavenger hunt that turns Downtown Asheville into a walking route of local landmarks and hidden details. Great for teams or solo explorers who want lighthearted, puzzle-driven sightseeing in the city core.
A clue-based scavenger hunt that turns Downtown Asheville into a walking route of local landmarks and hidden details. Great for teams or solo explorers who want lighthearted, puzzle-driven sightseeing in the city core.
A clue-based scavenger hunt that turns Downtown Asheville into a walking route of local landmarks and hidden details. Great for teams or solo explorers who want lighthearted, puzzle-driven sightseeing in the city core.
A 1 mile, 90 minute guided walk through downtown Asheville led by Poverty Educators with firsthand experience of housing and income insecurity. Learn about systemic barriers and local resources while moving through real world locations.
A 1 mile, 90 minute guided walk through downtown Asheville led by Poverty Educators with firsthand experience of housing and income insecurity. Learn about systemic barriers and local resources while moving through real world locations.
A 1 mile, 90 minute guided walk through downtown Asheville led by Poverty Educators with firsthand experience of housing and income insecurity. Learn about systemic barriers and local resources while moving through real world locations.
A self guided First Friday gallery hop through downtown Asheville’s creative spaces using a Passport Card to collect stamps. Hit five participating Downtown Art District stops to enter a giveaway with gift cards to local favorites.
A self guided First Friday gallery hop through downtown Asheville’s creative spaces using a Passport Card to collect stamps. Hit five participating Downtown Art District stops to enter a giveaway with gift cards to local favorites.
A self guided First Friday gallery hop through downtown Asheville’s creative spaces using a Passport Card to collect stamps. Hit five participating Downtown Art District stops to enter a giveaway with gift cards to local favorites.
Contemporary ceramic works take center stage in a curated gallery exhibition highlighting inventive clay forms, surface textures, and modern firing techniques. Browse sculptural and functional pieces in a downtown fine art setting.
Contemporary ceramic works take center stage in a curated gallery exhibition highlighting inventive clay forms, surface textures, and modern firing techniques. Browse sculptural and functional pieces in a downtown fine art setting.
Contemporary ceramic works take center stage in a curated gallery exhibition highlighting inventive clay forms, surface textures, and modern firing techniques. Browse sculptural and functional pieces in a downtown fine art setting.