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Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, Asheville, NC

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Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center

Asheville museum dedicated to preserving and exploring the legacy of Black Mountain College, a influential experimental school.

120 College St, Asheville, NC 28801 · Asheville, NC

About Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center

Located in downtown Asheville beside Pack Square Park, this museum and arts center keeps alive the innovations of Black Mountain College, which operated from 1933 to 1957. It runs exhibitions, performances, publications, and public programs, and it holds a permanent collection of more than 4,000 objects. Visitors can browse Black Mountain College books and merchandise in its shop, and the venue also hosts artist residencies, lectures, and concerts.

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