Tuesdays-Satudays: 9am – 5pm
Adults $10
Children $10
Members FREE
Hands On! – A Child’s Gallery is an interactive educational museum for children ages 1-10 and families where learning and fun seamlessly blend. All of their exhibits are kid-powered, allowing children to explore, discover, and learn by doing. The museum is a safe, inclusive, and welcoming environment featuring 13,000 square feet of learning experiences.
“A hands-on studio where you are the artist. Adults, teens and kids can all design and create glazed ceramics, pottery, mosaics and fused glass art and jewelry. All projects are offered on a walk-in basis. No appointments – or art experience – needed!”
Monday – 11AM – 6PM
Tuesday – 11AM – 7PM
Wednesday – 11AM – 7PM
Thursday – 11AM – 7PM
Friday – 11AM – 9PM
Saturday – 11AM – 7PM
Sunday – 1PM – 6PM
“A hands-on studio where you are the artist. Adults, teens and kids can all design and create glazed ceramics, pottery, mosaics and fused glass art and jewelry. All projects are offered on a walk-in basis. No appointments – or art experience – needed!”
Monday – 11AM – 6PM
Tuesday – 11AM – 7PM
Wednesday – 11AM – 7PM
Thursday – 11AM – 7PM
Friday – 11AM – 9PM
Saturday – 11AM – 7PM
Sunday – 1PM – 6PM
Monday (in Summer through July)
“A full service Paint your own Pottery studio that is adult and kid friendly, and offers a HUGE selection of fun and unique pottery pieces, ranging in price from $2 to $70. Reserve a pottery wheel lesson on one of their pottery wheels, paint pottery, handbuild with clay, make a mosaic, glass fusing, or create a beautiful 99.9% silver charm with their totally easy silver clay.”
“A full service Paint your own Pottery studio that is adult and kid friendly, and offers a HUGE selection of fun and unique pottery pieces, ranging in price from $2 to $70. Reserve a pottery wheel lesson on one of their pottery wheels, paint pottery, handbuild with clay, make a mosaic, glass fusing, or create a beautiful 99.9% silver charm with their totally easy silver clay.”
Asheville’s Wildlife Park!
“42 acres of animals in their native Southern Appalachian Mountain habitats. The center provides an opportunity to learn, to touch and to know our rich natural heritage through educational and interactive exhibits.”
No admittance after 4:30pm.
Explore the Nature Center in a whole new way with our Nature Play Packs, available in the gift shop. With the help of an adult, children can check out a backpack to bring throughout the park and discover new adventures! With themes like Junior Veterinarian, Explore Outdoors, and Fairy Houses, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! These packs are free to rent and are designed for children of all ages!
“Stop by and chat with our educators about WNC’s incredible natural history, peruse our many exhibits, learn about the wonders of the earth, and check out the low prices on gifts and jewelry in the Crystal Pocket Gift Shop!”
Open Tuesdays through Sundays
First Wednesday of every month is FREE admission between 3pm-5pm
“Grab your buddy(ies) and come on over to play some games, We’ve got a pretty good selection of board games, most old school with a few new school…. but feel free to bring your’s too!
We’ll be hosting BGB every 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. This is a family friendly event so, bring the kiddos.”
“Grab your buddy(ies) and come on over to play some games, We’ve got a pretty good selection of board games, most old school with a few new school…. but feel free to bring your’s too!
We’ll be hosting BGB every 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month. This is a family friendly event so, bring the kiddos.”
Saturdays 12:00pm-9:00pm
Sun & Mon 1:00pm-6:00pm
Tues, Thurs, & Fri 2:00pm-9:00pm
CLOSED ON WEDNESDAYS
Come play a wide array of pinball machines spanning from the 1940’s to the 21st Century! All of our machines are set to “free” play, so once you pay the admission, you can play as much as you like!