Public Tour: Discovering Art in Asheville
Interactive gallery tours led by volunteer educators and museum staff, highlighting a rotating selection of collection objects and current exhibitions, with different focuses each visit and no reservations required.
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Interactive evening tours led by volunteer educators and museum staff that illuminate the Asheville Art Museum’s history and rotating collection, focusing on select objects from current exhibitions; no reservations required.
Interactive evening tours led by volunteer educators and museum staff that illuminate the Asheville Art Museum’s history and rotating collection, focusing on select objects from current exhibitions; no reservations required.
Interactive evening tours led by volunteer educators and museum staff that illuminate the Asheville Art Museum’s history and rotating collection, focusing on select objects from current exhibitions; no reservations required.
Interactive guided tours led by volunteer educators and museum staff explore rotating collection highlights and the museum’s history, pairing selected objects from current exhibitions with interpretive stories; walk up friendly, no reservations required.
Interactive guided tours led by volunteer educators and museum staff explore rotating collection highlights and the museum’s history, pairing selected objects from current exhibitions with interpretive stories; walk up friendly, no reservations required.
Interactive guided tours led by volunteer educators and museum staff explore rotating collection highlights and the museum’s history, pairing selected objects from current exhibitions with interpretive stories; walk up friendly, no reservations required.

Docent-guided walkthrough through the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, highlighting key works, interpretive insights, and historical context in a focused evening gallery talk with audience Q&A.

Docent-guided walkthrough through the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, highlighting key works, interpretive insights, and historical context in a focused evening gallery talk with audience Q&A.
Docent-guided walkthrough through the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, highlighting key works, interpretive insights, and historical context in a focused evening gallery talk with audience Q&A.

Evening guided tour of the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, offering close viewing and interpretive insights into artworks and themes as visitors move through the museum's galleries.

Evening guided tour of the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, offering close viewing and interpretive insights into artworks and themes as visitors move through the museum's galleries.
Evening guided tour of the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, offering close viewing and interpretive insights into artworks and themes as visitors move through the museum's galleries.

Close, contemplative looking at artworks guided by a volunteer educator fosters relaxation and group connection in the Asheville Art Museum galleries, encouraging slow observation, quiet discussion, and mindful engagement with paintings and objects.

Close, contemplative looking at artworks guided by a volunteer educator fosters relaxation and group connection in the Asheville Art Museum galleries, encouraging slow observation, quiet discussion, and mindful engagement with paintings and objects.
Close, contemplative looking at artworks guided by a volunteer educator fosters relaxation and group connection in the Asheville Art Museum galleries, encouraging slow observation, quiet discussion, and mindful engagement with paintings and objects.

Evening museum nights with live music, guided tours, and hands on art making, plus a pop-up bar in the Windgate Foundation Atrium and rooftop cocktails with light bites; galleries open until 9pm.

Evening museum nights with live music, guided tours, and hands on art making, plus a pop-up bar in the Windgate Foundation Atrium and rooftop cocktails with light bites; galleries open until 9pm.
Evening museum nights with live music, guided tours, and hands on art making, plus a pop-up bar in the Windgate Foundation Atrium and rooftop cocktails with light bites; galleries open until 9pm.

Guided interpretive walk to Ridgecrest Point Lookout with panoramic Swannanoa Valley vistas and museum led local history commentary; accessible short hike highlighting landscape, heritage, and scenic photo opportunities.

Guided interpretive walk to Ridgecrest Point Lookout with panoramic Swannanoa Valley vistas and museum led local history commentary; accessible short hike highlighting landscape, heritage, and scenic photo opportunities.
Guided interpretive walk to Ridgecrest Point Lookout with panoramic Swannanoa Valley vistas and museum led local history commentary; accessible short hike highlighting landscape, heritage, and scenic photo opportunities.

Curated selection of wheel thrown and handbuilt ceramics, glaze experiments, and community used tools highlighting a 45 year Highwater Clays legacy in WNC; gallery open Wed–Sun at 11am through April 26, 2026.

Curated selection of wheel thrown and handbuilt ceramics, glaze experiments, and community used tools highlighting a 45 year Highwater Clays legacy in WNC; gallery open Wed–Sun at 11am through April 26, 2026.
Curated selection of wheel thrown and handbuilt ceramics, glaze experiments, and community used tools highlighting a 45 year Highwater Clays legacy in WNC; gallery open Wed–Sun at 11am through April 26, 2026.

Guided tour exploring the Montreat Hydroelectric plant's historic turbines, dam infrastructure, and impact on Swannanoa Valley's industrial development and rural electrification; museum educators deliver hands on interpretation and archival storytelling.

Guided tour exploring the Montreat Hydroelectric plant's historic turbines, dam infrastructure, and impact on Swannanoa Valley's industrial development and rural electrification; museum educators deliver hands on interpretation and archival storytelling.
Guided tour exploring the Montreat Hydroelectric plant's historic turbines, dam infrastructure, and impact on Swannanoa Valley's industrial development and rural electrification; museum educators deliver hands on interpretation and archival storytelling.

Intimate gallery reception celebrating emerging regional visual artists, featuring new work with opportunities to meet creators and mingle among exhibits in a welcoming community arts setting.

Intimate gallery reception celebrating emerging regional visual artists, featuring new work with opportunities to meet creators and mingle among exhibits in a welcoming community arts setting.
Intimate gallery reception celebrating emerging regional visual artists, featuring new work with opportunities to meet creators and mingle among exhibits in a welcoming community arts setting.

Sip at the museum café and sketch on paper-covered tables—free with drink purchase plus museum admission. Relaxed, social drawing session welcoming all skill levels for casual doodling or focused study.

Sip at the museum café and sketch on paper-covered tables—free with drink purchase plus museum admission. Relaxed, social drawing session welcoming all skill levels for casual doodling or focused study.
Sip at the museum café and sketch on paper-covered tables—free with drink purchase plus museum admission. Relaxed, social drawing session welcoming all skill levels for casual doodling or focused study.

Bold material driven works by contemporary female artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest, highlighting visionary perspectives and craft mastery across media. Gallery open Wednesday through Sunday at 11am; exhibition on view through May 17, 2026.

Bold material driven works by contemporary female artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest, highlighting visionary perspectives and craft mastery across media. Gallery open Wednesday through Sunday at 11am; exhibition on view through May 17, 2026.
Bold material driven works by contemporary female artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest, highlighting visionary perspectives and craft mastery across media. Gallery open Wednesday through Sunday at 11am; exhibition on view through May 17, 2026.

Quiet gallery strolls through exhibits tracing Black Mountain College's legacy of experimental arts education and modernist artists, plus rotating contemporary shows and research resources in a compact downtown space.

Quiet gallery strolls through exhibits tracing Black Mountain College's legacy of experimental arts education and modernist artists, plus rotating contemporary shows and research resources in a compact downtown space.
Quiet gallery strolls through exhibits tracing Black Mountain College's legacy of experimental arts education and modernist artists, plus rotating contemporary shows and research resources in a compact downtown space.

Guided ridge hike ascending forested trails to the Pinnacle of the Blue Ridge, with panoramic overlooks and local natural history interpretation led by the Swannanoa Valley Museum.

Guided ridge hike ascending forested trails to the Pinnacle of the Blue Ridge, with panoramic overlooks and local natural history interpretation led by the Swannanoa Valley Museum.
Guided ridge hike ascending forested trails to the Pinnacle of the Blue Ridge, with panoramic overlooks and local natural history interpretation led by the Swannanoa Valley Museum.