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Museums in Asheville, NC you can visit free or discounted with a membership

Always call ahead. Rules change and each museum sets its own.

7 places in Asheville, NC are on at least one program list. Program lists checked Oct 13, 2026; sources are at the bottom of this page. The benefit shown is what each program's list says; your card must show the program's logo.

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• Asheville Art Museum

  2 South Pack SquareWebsiteCall ahead: (828)253-3227
  • NARM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.
  • SERM Free entry Reciprocal privileges only include general admission.
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Asheville Museum of History

  283 Victoria RoadCall ahead: 828-253-9231
  • SERM Free entry SERM privileges only include general admission and do not extend to other institutional members within a 20 mile radius.

• Asheville Museum of Science

  43 Patton AveWebsiteCall ahead: (828) 254-7162
  • ASTC Free entry If you buy a membership here, these levels include ASTC: Individual: Curiosity Membership, Trailblazers Membership; Group: Expedition Membership, Expedition Plus Membership Proof of residence required. Not valid within 90 miles of your home museum or home.
  • Bank of America card Free on the 1st full weekend

• Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center

  • ROAM Free entry May be restricted for concerts, lectures, special exhibitions and ticketed events.

• Center for Craft

  67 Broadway StreetCall ahead: 828-785-1357
  • NARM Free entry
  • ROAM Free entry

• The North Carolina Arboretum

  20 Frederick Law Olmsted WayWebsiteCall ahead: (828) 665-2492
  • AHS Free or discounted entry

• Western North Carolina Nature Center

  75 Gashes Creek RdWebsiteCall ahead: (828) 259-8080
  • ASTC Free entry If you buy a membership here, these levels include ASTC: Individual: Individual One Year Membership, Individual Two Year Membership; Group: Dual One Year Membership, Dual Two Year Membership, Family One Year Membership, Family Two Year Membership, Family Plus One Year Membership, Family Plus Two Year Membership, Wildlife Guardian Membership, Wildlife Benefactor Membership, Wildlife Patron Membership Not valid within 90 miles of your home museum or home.
  • AZA 50% off entry AZA code 100% OR 50%: free if your home zoo is also '100% OR 50%', otherwise 50% off.

Sources

• NARM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ROAM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• ASTC: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AHS: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• AZA: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• SERM: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026
• Bank of America card: official list, checked Oct 13, 2026

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