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2 South Pack Square
Asheville, NC
Phone: 828-257 4500
To provide opportunities where the arts, education, and
entertainment meet and thrive, to enrich the life of our community.
Experience Pack Place!
The vibrant centerpiece of downtown Asheville, this bustling
complex includes The Asheville Art Museum, The Colburn Earth Science
Museum, The Diana Wortham Theatre, The Health Adventure, and the
YMI Cultural Center. An Asheville landmark, Pack Place also
offers meeting rooms and creative spaces for hosting special
events. Pack Place is the place for everyone!
Exhibits:
The Asheville Art Museum offers visitors exciting experiences with 20th Century American art. The Museum features some of the century's best known artists and the creativity of Western North Carolina and the Southeast region. www.ashevilleart.org
The Health Adventure hosts eleven galleries filled with unique hands-on exhibits that offer fun and educational learning opportunities for kids ages 2 to 102. Learn about your body, exercise your mind, and expand your imagination! www.thehealthadventure.org
The Diana Wortham Theatre is a 500+ seat theatre that affords a dramatic and sophisticated, acoustically perfect setting for a diverse range of local, regional and national performers. www.dwtheatre.com
The Colburn Earth Science Museum (formerly the Colburn Gem & Mineral Museum) allows you to explore the rich treasures of the earth at this museum called "a mini Smithsonian of Gems" by the Washington Post. See the fantastic shapes and colors of minerals from around the world, be dazzled by brilliant gemstones, and discover the vast hidden treasures that lay beneath the North Carolina soil! www.colburnmuseum.org
The YMI Cultural Center is a National Historic Landmark that links past and present. Commissioned by Vanderbilt in 1803, this former Young Men's Institute now classes, performances programs and exhibits on African American art and culture. www.ymicc.org
Hours:
10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday. Closed Mondays.
Also open Sundays 1 pm to 5 pm.
Directions:
From Interstate 240 take exit 5A (Merrimon Avenue) and follow the signs for Highway 25 South for three blocks to Pack Square.
From Interstate 40 take exit 50 (Highway 25/South Asheville) and continue on Highway 25 North through Biltmore Village for three miles.
Museum Admission Prices |
Adult |
Student,
Sr. Citizen (age 60+)
& Child* |
Asheville Art Museum | $6 | $5 |
Colburn Gem & Mineral Museum | $4 | $3 |
The Health Adventure | $5 | $4 |
YMI Cultural Center | $3 | $2.50 |
* Health Adventure: age 2-12, all others: age 4-12
Visit
multiple museums at time of ticket purchase and save:
Save $1.00 - Buy tickets to TWO
different museums.
Save $2.25 - Buy tickets to THREE
different museums.
Save $4.00 - Buy tickets to FOUR
different museums.
>We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express
Group rates are available
Tickets to Diana Wortham Theatre performances are sold separately - please call for details.
Operations - Heather Nelson
Facilities - James Caskowski
Visitor Services - Coco Palmer
Diana Wortham Theatre Executive Director - John Ellis
Asheville Art Museum Executive Director - Pam Myers
Colburn Earth Science Museum Executive Director - see website
The Health Adventure Executive Director - Paige Johnson
YMI Cultural Center Executive Director - Harry Harrison
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