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Asheville museums

There are 25museums in the greater Ashevillemetro area. Combined, these Asheville metro museumsemploy 174 people, earn more than $11 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $56 million.
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Types of museums in Asheville

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Museums
25
$10,934,610
History museums
10
$5,364,782
Art museums
4
$3,593,669
Natural history and sciences museums
2
$58,428
Children's museums
1
$686,653
Science and technology museums
1
$935,783
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Job trends for Asheville museums

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
2
1-10
2
11-25
2
26-100
3
101 to 1,000
0
1,000+
0
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Sizes of museums in Asheville

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
7
$250k to $1M
3
$1M to $5M
4
$5M to $25M
0
$25M to $100M
0
$100M+
0
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Directory of museums in Asheville

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Wheels Through Time Museum

Wheels Through Time Museum is a private foundation located in Maggie Valley, NC. It is supported by Trisha Walksler and grantees include Bullseye 4H Shooting Sports National.
Revenue
$3.0m
Assets
$10.0m
Employees
15
EIN
37-1412619
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Arts Center / Black Mountain College Museum and

Art museum showcasing works by artists who attended Black Mountain College, educating the public on the college's significance to art.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
5
EIN
58-2105570
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Asheville Art Museum Association

To engage, enlighten and inspire individuals and enrich community through dynamic experiences in American Art of the 20th and 21st centuries. To transform lives through art.
Revenue
$1.8m
Assets
$29.9m
Employees
58
EIN
56-6060776
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of the Cherokee Indian

Museum of the Cherokee Indian preserves and highlights the history, culture, and heritage of the Cherokee Indians through its exhibits and collections. It operates as a history museum under the leadership of Cory Blankenship in Cherokee, NC.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$6.4m
Employees
50
EIN
56-0944327
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Asheville Museum of Science (AMOS)

AMOS promotes Earth science awareness through exhibits, education programs, and collection care to foster community engagement and science literacy.
Revenue
$935.8k
Assets
$2.4m
Employees
27
EIN
56-1342340
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hands on - A Child's Gallery

Hands-On is a public gallery that educates visitors through special children's programs and resident exhibits in Hendersonville, NC.
Revenue
$686.7k
Assets
$1.6m
Employees
16
EIN
83-0397594
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Friends of the Mountain Gateway Museum

Friends of the Mountain Gateway Museum is a museum in Old Fort, NC that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-2000593
IRS type
501(c)(3)

North Carolina Craft Beer and Beverage Museum

North Carolina Craft Beer and Beverage Museum is a history museum in Asheville, NC that was founded in 2018.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
82-2351994
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Southern Appalachian Radio Museum

Southern Appalachian Radio Museum is a museum in Asheville, NC that was founded in 1999.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
56-2159785
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Saluda Historic Depot

Saluda Historic Depot: Preserve and develop historic train depot as museum/visitors center, emphasizing rail history and Saluda Grade in Saluda, NC.
Revenue
$64.8k
Assets
$339.6k
Employees
N/A
EIN
47-3440546
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Western North Carolina Air Museum

Western North Carolina Air Museum preserves flying heritage through maintaining and operating a museum with antique and military historical aircraft. The organization instills an appreciation of aviation history and general aviation education to visitors.
Revenue
$452.4k
Assets
$1.0m
Employees
0
EIN
56-1672170
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Spark Ashevilles Art and Science Experience

Spark Ashevilles Art and Science Experience is a museum in Asheville, NC that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-2725534
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Yancey History Association

Preserves and displays Yancey County's culture, history, and heritage through archives, education, oral history, genealogy, living history programs.
Revenue
$17.7k
Assets
$430.3k
Employees
0
EIN
58-1534652
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mineral and Lapidary Museum of HC

Mineral and Lapidary Museum of HC operates a museum and related gift shop with the mission to educate the public about minerals, stones, gems, and fossils, and foster appreciation towards them.
Revenue
$58.4k
Assets
$424.7k
Employees
N/A
EIN
56-2026745
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Swannanoa Valley Historical and Preservation Association

The association preserves Swannanoa Valley's social culture and natural history through education, exhibition, and preservation of historical artifacts.
Revenue
$119.6k
Assets
$477.0k
Employees
3
EIN
56-1624503
IRS type
501(c)(3)

National Society Children of the American Revolution / Captain David Vance Society

National Society Children of the American Revolution / Captain David Vance Society is a natural history or sciences museum in Fletcher, NC that was founded in 1973.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-2448991
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Henderson County Heritage Mus

To create, operate and maintain the Henderson County Heritage Museum. The Museum's displays and artifacts depict dynamically the political, educational, and cultural development of Henderson County from its establishment in 1830 to the present day.
Revenue
$111.0k
Assets
$464.6k
Employees
N/A
EIN
54-2151555
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Dry Ridge Historical Museum

The Dry Ridge Historical Museum is a history museum in Weaverville, NC that was founded in 1995.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
58-1514394
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Museum of NC Handicrafts

Museum of NC Handicrafts displays NC State handicrafts and is open from 9am-4pm on Tues-Sat annually from Apr-Oct. The museum focuses on preserving the historic Shelton House, which is on the National Registry of Historic Places.
Revenue
$112.4k
Assets
$118.8k
Employees
N/A
EIN
58-1307931
IRS type
501(c)(3)

American Museum of the Housecat

American Museum of the Housecat preserves historical artifacts and showcases a variety of exhibitions dedicated to housecats.
Revenue
$182.9k
Assets
$78.1k
Employees
N/A
EIN
83-2370700
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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