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Asheville Museum of Science Asheville Museum of Science is the premier interactive science museum of Western North Carolina.

The Asheville Museum of Science is the best place to bring the whole family for edutainment in downtown Asheville, NC. Bring the family and discover the science that makes Western North Carolina unforgettable. Tour our Colburn Hall of Minerals, watch as topography changes as you interact with our Terra Box, climb in our Cradle of Forestry exhibit, go back in time with our Teratophoneus dinosaur skeleton, and so much more!

10/16/2026

Meet our Under the Stars special guest NASA Astronaut John Casper! 🧑‍🚀✨

Col. John Casper is a veteran of four space shuttle missions-three as commander and one as pilot – and logged more than 825 hours in space between 1990 and 1996 onboard Atlantis, Endeavor, and Columbia.

He’ll be joining us at Under the Stars to celebrate a Decade of Discovery and science learning here in Western North Carolina. Will you be joining us too?

Get your Under the Stars tickets or find out more in our bio!

👀 A Halloween lineup so good it’s almost impossible to believe 🕵🏼‍♀️🛸Join us for the Asheville Museum of Science’s 21+ n...
10/14/2026

👀 A Halloween lineup so good it’s almost impossible to believe 🕵🏼‍♀️🛸

Join us for the Asheville Museum of Science’s 21+ night. This year’s theme is AMOS After Hours: Conspiracies, Urban Legends and Local Lore.

Featuring 13 experiences with science experts, artists, folklorists and more. Plus food from Nibbly Onigiri and specialty cocktails.

Tickets in our bio!

Color hunting around the museum for some of our favorite pigments found in WNC fall leaves! Did you know the pigments in...
10/13/2026

Color hunting around the museum for some of our favorite pigments found in WNC fall leaves!

Did you know the pigments in leaves- carotenoids (yellow+orange) and anthocyanins (red) also appear in our favorite fall flavors and foods? 🎃

10/11/2026

DID YOU KNOW❓On cold or rainy days AMOS hits capacity very quickly after opening and tends to stay sold out throughout the day.

Our tip? Get your tickets ahead of time to reserve your spot!

Tired of us being so small? Wish we were bigger? Head to our website to learn more about our 10k square foot expansion in 2027!

Looking for a costume only a few people have? Might we suggest- museum worker? 🎃😱
10/09/2026

Looking for a costume only a few people have? Might we suggest- museum worker? 🎃😱

Last call for Dinner Under Dinos this Saturday! 🍕🦖AMOS’ kid’s only pizza+movie night is tomorrow at the museum! Kids get...
10/09/2026

Last call for Dinner Under Dinos this Saturday! 🍕🦖

AMOS’ kid’s only pizza+movie night is tomorrow at the museum! Kids get the museum to themselves while adults enjoy a little time out in downtown Asheville.

Link in bio for tickets.

Last call for Dinner Under Dinos! 🍕🦖AMOS’ kid’s only pizza+movie night is tomorrow at the museum! Kids get the museum to...
10/09/2026

Last call for Dinner Under Dinos! 🍕🦖

AMOS’ kid’s only pizza+movie night is tomorrow at the museum! Kids get the museum to themselves while adults enjoy a little time out in downtown Asheville.

Link in bio for tickets.

Looking for a Halloween costume?How about museum worker?
10/09/2026

Looking for a Halloween costume?
How about museum worker?

ATTN: Parents and Caregivers! Want a little “you time” in downtown Asheville this weekend? Drop your kids off at Dinner ...
10/07/2026

ATTN: Parents and Caregivers! Want a little “you time” in downtown Asheville this weekend?

Drop your kids off at Dinner Under Dinos- our pizza and a movie night just for kids.

Tickets in bio!

Part of our Decade of Discovery programming!

10/07/2026

Hello Kitty is famously 5 apples tall, so how many Hello Kitties tall is our tallest staff member?

Come find out how many apples tall you are, and experiment with uncanny units of measure in our newest exhibit here until January!

Address

43 Patton Avenue
Asheville, NC
28801

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

Telephone

+18282547162

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