Folk Art Center
The Folk Art Center is a museum of Appalachian folk art and crafts located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina. It also houses offices for three separate Parkway partners: the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the National Park Service, and Eastern National.- Type: Art gallery
- Description: art museum in Asheville, NC
- Also known as: “Folk art center, Oteen”
- Address: 382 Blue Ridge Parkway, Asheville, NC 28815
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Western North Carolina Nature Center and Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center.
Western North Carolina Nature Center
Zoo
The Western North Carolina Nature Center is a 42-acre… Western North Carolina Nature Center is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Folk Art Center.
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center
Tourism office
Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center is a tourism office, which is situated 2 miles south of Folk Art Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Azalea and Asheville.
Swannanoa
Village
Swannanoa is a census-designated place in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Swannanoa is situated 4½ miles east of Folk Art Center.
Folk Art Center
- Categories: art museum, Passport to Your National Parks cancellation location, building, and shop
- Location: City of Asheville, Buncombe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.59272° or 35° 35′ 34″ north
Longitude
-82.48187° or 82° 28′ 55″ west
Elevation
2,283 feet (696 metres)
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867VHGV9+37
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Swannanoa Hills and Oteen.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: First Citizens Bank and Mamas & Beer.
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