Asheville Museum of History

Asheville Museum of History tells stories of the mountains, a region with a rich and diverse – and sometimes misunderstood – past. The museum features permanent and changing exhibits relating to western North Carolina history as well as programs and other meetings. Guided, behind-the-scenes tours of the historic house and grounds will also be available to visitors in the future. The museum is operated by the Western North Carolina Historical Association, a group that has promoted regional history for more than 70 years, and is located in the Smith-McDowell House at 283 Victoria Road adjacent to Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The historic house, dating to approximately 1840, was operated by the WNC Historical Association as a house museum for many years. It has undergone extensive repairs and renovations during the past two years.