• 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.
  • Located on the Blue Ridge Parkway at Milepost 382 (approximately 8 miles from downtown Asheville), the Folk Art Center is a destination unto itself.
  • Simply put, Asheville’s Folk Art Center is the oldest craft shop in America.
  • A must stop for art lovers is the Folk Art Center in Asheville, featuring the finest in traditional and contemporary craft of the Southern Appalachians.
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  • Start with the Folk Art Center which is self guided and can be done easily in one hour.
  • The Folk Art Center was opened in 1980 as a cooperative effort between the Guild, the National Park Service and the Appalachian Regional Commission.
  • The Folk Art Center in Asheville boasts two floors of fine crafts produced by members of the Southern Highland Handicraft Guild in a delightful...
  • The mission of the International Folk Art Market is to create economic opportunities for and with folk artists worldwide who celebrate and preserve folk art...
  • From US-70, enter the Parkway and drive Parkway north a 1/4 mile and turn left to enter the Folk Art Center's driveway.