Asheville Art Museum

The Museum invites to explore our outstanding Collection of American art of the 20th and 21st centuries and to discover the richness of Western North Carolina’s unique artistic history.

Established by artists and incorporated in 1948, the Museum is committed to being a vital force in community and individual development and to providing lifelong opportunities for education and enrichment through the visual arts.

The Museum presents a robust schedule of engaging exhibitions featuring American art of the 20th and 21st centuries. The Museum also offers a broad variety of innovative programs for all ages, including classes and workshops for adults, college students, children, and families, guided and group tours, concerts and performances, volunteer and docent programs, year-round and summer internship programs, film screenings, lectures and panel discussions, school and teacher programs, special events, and much more.