Best Museums in Lake Lure

"The Asheville Museum of Science is the perfect interactive science experience for kids of all ages. Their educational programs and variety of exhibits are a fun experience for the entire family. Our favorite exhibit is the Paleontology room, which features a Teratophoneus dinosaur skeleton and a hands-on fossil dig."

"The Asheville Museum of Science is a great spot for all ages, especially kids. The French Broad River Water Table is a big hit, as are the Southern Appalachian Forest play space and Hurricane Simulator. We included the Asheville Museum of Science among our favorite kids museums in North Carolina!"

"The Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS) is Western North Carolina?. s home for experiential science learning, discovery, and exploration. AMOS strives to spark the imagination and foster lifelong curiosity."

"Once on the northbound Blue Ridge Parkway, you’ll soon encounter the Folk Art Museum (milepost 382). Stop to see a variety of handicrafts created by mountain people—some from necessity for household jobs, and others for sheer beauty. Travelers who revel in such creations could spend half a day here, while others will be satisfied with a quick look. In either case, leave your camera locked in the car."

"Part gallery, part store, and wholly dedicated to Southern craftsmanship, the superb Folk Art Center stands directly off the Blue Ridge Pkwy, 6 miles east of downtown Asheville. Handcrafted Appalachian chairs..."

"The Folk Art Center is a museum that showcases Appalachian arts and crafts. It is located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway."

"This unique art museum celebrates the legacy of Black Mountain College, an experimental 20th-century art university in Western North Carolina. The center features revolving contemporary exhibitions that focus on art from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. In addition, the museum hosts events such as concerts, film screenings, and artist talks."

"The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center (BMCM+AC) preserves and continues the legacy of educational and artistic innovation of Black Mountain College (BMC)."

"The famed Black Mountain College (1933–57), located 16 miles east of Asheville, was important in the development of several groundbreaking…"

"The Asheville Art Museum focuses on artwork from the 1900s and 2000s, with a particular focus on artwork from Southern Appalachia. In total, the museum’s collection includes more than 600 paintings, 800 drawings, more than 2,000 photographs, and more than 200 sculptures. Beyond the permanent collection, the museum’s rotating exhibitions are pretty cool too."

"The new, modernized Asheville Art Museum serves as an anchor for creativity in this corner of our state, poised to bring far-reaching attention to western North Carolina’s past, present, and future artistic achievements. It’s a boon for the city that would not have been possible without enormous community support and visionary direction."

"The Asheville Art Museum is open following a $24 million renovation and expansion. The 68,000-square-foot museum features 20th and 21st century American art. The museum’s collection of 5,000 objects and art pieces are displayed in beautiful galleries through the three-floor building."

"This historic site is home to the Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum, the Biltmore Industries Homespun Museum, and the nationally-recognized Grovewood Gallery. Grovewood Village has something for everyone. Your visit could include a leisurely stroll through the sculpture gardens, a lesson on vintage automobiles, or a meal at the contemporary Golden Fleece restaurant."

"The museum is home to several vintage automobiles that Harry and his dealership had come to own over time. Highlights to the collection include a rare 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Brougham and Asheville?. s own 1921 American LaFrance fire truck."

"Another downtown gallery to consider is Blue Spiral 1, who prides itself on filling the 15,000-square-foot space with a diverse collection. The gallery also has a section dedicated to the works of modernist Will Henry Stevens, with pieces rotated in from his estate regularly. Blue Spiral 1, 38 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC, USA, +1 828 251 0202"

"Just a few miles from Biltmore is this very different kind of mansion. James McConnell Smith commissioned the house in the 1840s, having it built out of brick. Building with brick was almost unheard of at the time, a signified of his wealth."

"Been eating here since I moved to Asheville and it’s always delicious and the people who run is are always so nice!. They have the best veggie fried rice ..."

"My husband and myself went here for lunch a couple days ago. Very great, fresh food, excellent customer service, COVID-19 guidelines were being followed...."

"Middle Eastern street food joint Baba Nahm is where chefs Brian and Laura Smith have focused their significant culinary energies since COVID-19 pressures forced the closure of their Biltmore Village restaurant Rezaz. A pre-pandemic downtown lunch staple, Laura pivoted the concept by switching to takeout only and turning the small seating area into a bakery where she puts her pastry chef background to good use creating the menu’s house-made pita and laffa breads, cookies, granola, and other items. A simple option that serves a pair or groups of four or eight is Baba’s Feast, a par-cooked take-home meal of roasted Cornish game hen stuffed with ground lamb, caramelized onions, and basmati rice accompanied by grilled broccolini with horseradish-herb zhoug, Persian chopped salad, and rich muhammara dip with vegetable crudite."

"From Business: Sbarro is the home of The Original NY Style pizza featuring our XL NY Slice. We make our dough fresh and shred 100% whole milk mozzarella cheese in store each…"

"131 MAIN Restaurant Asheville is a refined New American-style restaurant located within the Biltmore Park Town Square mixed-use shopping center and community, offering daily lunch and dinner service in an upscale-casual setting. Diners can choose from elegant land and sea entrees such as double-cut pork chops, cedar plank salmon, Danish-style baby-back ribs, and Maryland-style crab cakes, served up alongside pasta favorites such as linguine limone and Southern-style choices such as shrimp and grits with Cajun Creole sauce and corn salsa. A variety of clever burgers and sandwiches are also available at lunch, ranging from sterling prime rib sandwiches with hot au jus to New England-style ultimate chili dogs with mustard, onions, and a deviled egg."

"Family owned and operated for over 20 years, Jerusalem Café brings delightful, fresh, authentic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine to the area. The café features a Tapas, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner and a Dessert menu. The location downtown is convenient to many points of interest, and live entertainment is featured every Friday and Saturday night along with bellydancing."

"Rich colors adorn the dining room of this Middle Eastern restaurant, and a back room, known as "the tent," features low tables with pillow seating and exotic chandeliers. On Saturday nights, belly dancers entertain guests and a special menu is served in the tent Thursday-Saturday nights. Reasonable, tasty fare and inexpensive drinks add to the café's popularity."

"When some of the other downtown Asheville restaurants get slammed, it’s nice to sneak into Jerusalem Garden Cafe. The atmosphere is colorful, serene, and delicious. Jerusalem Garden Cafe specializes in Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine."