Museums
Asheville Art Museum
A collection of the very best of 20th and 21st century American art.
The Health Adventure
A health and science museum dedicated to improving health awareness, promoting wellness lifestyles, and increasing science literacy through programs and exhibits.
The Smith-McDowell House Museum
Ashevilleâs first mansion and oldest surviving structure.
WNC Nature Center
A living museum exhibiting plants and animals that are native to the Southern Appalachians.
Colburn Earth Science Museum
Art galleries
Gallery Minerva
16 Patton
Original contemporary fine art by southeastern artists including paintings, sculpture, glass, ceramics and fine craft.
Woolworth Walk
More than 150 exhibiting artists and artisans selling and making jewelry, fine art, decorative art and crafts in nearly 20,000 square feet of air-conditioned, quality display and studio space.
Ariel Gallery
A contemporary craft cooperative featuring handmade work of local artists. Original works in clay, fiber, furniture, glass, metal, jewelry and book arts.
Studio Chavarria
An exclusive members-only salon and fine art gallery.
Asheville Gallery of Art
A partnership of 29 professional, regional artists offering original two-dimensional works from representational to abstract.
Satellite Gallery
Contemporary artists with roots in urban and pop counter cultures.
The Bender Gallery
Premier studio glass gallery featuring a variety of glass disciplines by regional and national artists.
Black Mountain College Museum & Art Center
Explores the history and legacy of Black Mountain College.
American Folk Art & Framing
Contemporary Southern folk art, NC wood-fired pottery, and custom picture frames.
K2 Studio
The Kress Emporium's sister gallery.
Kress Emporium
Featuring more than 100 distinguished artists and craftspeople, all showcased in the historic Kress Building.
The Haen Gallery
Jewels That Dance
Premier jewelry gallery and working studio. Featuring contemporary and classic fine jewelry.
YMI Cultural Center
Houses numerous exhibits, many dealing with the history of African Americans in Western North Carolina.
Blue Spiral 1
Presents contemporary Southeastern fine art and crafts.
Fine Arts League of the Carolinas
Featuring art school students work.
Merrimon Galleries
Classic and contemporary oils, photography and sculpture.
Mountain Made
Featuring the work of over 80 Western North Carolina artisans.
Odyssey Gallery
Functional and sculptural work by national ceramic artists.
Overstrom Studio
The working studio, gallery, and loft of internationally recognized jewelry designers Michael Overstrom and Susan Overstrom.
Flood Gallery
Seeks out art that is provocative, challenging, daring, relevant, and important.
Red Square Gallery of Russian Art & Culture
Work by Russian artists.
Bella Vista Art Gallery
Representing local, national, and international emerging artists. Contemporary fine art.
Asheville Area Front Gallery
Owned and operated by the Asheville Area Arts Council, provides exhibition space for established and emerging local artists.
Vadim Bora Gallery & Studio
European salon style gallery features works from international artists hand-picked by painter, sculptor, and owner Vadim Bora.
Appalachian Craft Center
Authentic mountain handicrafts including pottery, face jugs, quilts, mountain-made toys and handmade rugs.
architecture
Asheville is nationally renowned for its unique architecture, especially downtown and around the Biltmore Estate. The city suffered greatly during the Great Depression, and consequently little development happened during the time. This actually had a positive effect, as the city's famous Art Deco Architecture of the Roaring 20's was saved from destruction. Therefore, today, Asheville boasts the nations most complete collection of Art Deco structures. Other architectural styles, of course, are present in abundance throughout the city; from the Neo-Gothic Jackson Building "Skyscraper" to the Modern BB&T Tower.