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 Located in the heart
of downtown
Asheville on Pack Square in the
Pack
Place Education, Arts & Science Center, the
Asheville Art Museum is set within the elegance of a restored
1926 structure of Italian Renaissance design. The museum’s permanent
collection features America’s impressionists, regionalist and
contemporary abstract artists. In the spacious galleries above,
traveling exhibitions spotlight a broad range of artistic talent in
a full spectrum of media and highlight nationally renowned
collections of sculpture, paintings, traditional and contemporary
crafts.
The Asheville Art Museum annually presents an exciting, inviting
and active schedule of exhibitions and public programs based on its
permanent collection of 20th and 21st century American art. Any
visit will also include experiences with works of significance to
Western North Carolina’s cultural heritage including Studio Craft,
Black Mountain College and Cherokee artists. Special exhibitions
feature renowned regional and national artists and explore issues of
enduring interest. The Museum also offers a wide array of
innovative, inspiring and entertaining educational programs for
people of all ages.
Website:
Asheville Art Museum
Location:
Asheville
NC
Address: 2 South Pack Square, Asheville, NC 28801
Telephone: 828-253-3227
Hours: All Year: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday,
June-October Only: 1:00-5 p.m. Sunday
Fees: $6.00 adults, $5.00 students & seniors, children under
4 free.
Allow: 1-3 hours
Of Note: Building listed in the National Register of Historic Places
Nearby:
Asheville Area
Arts Council Galleries,
Asheville
Community Theatre (ACT),
Grove Arcade
Public Market, Thomas Wolfe
Memorial,
Basilica of St. Lawrence
Directions: From I-240 take exit 5A Merrimon Avenue and follow signs for Highway
25 south for three blocks. Pack Place is located on Pack Square, directly in
front of the Vance Monument.
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