Shelton House - History, Heritage, and Crafts - Home of The Museum of NC Craft and History
History Museum
Why pick this one
Shelton House offers free self-guided tours of a 150-year-old historic house, barn, and regional craft and history exhibits.
Best for
- Visitors seeking Appalachian craft and regional history exhibits
- Free self-guided museum visits
- Historic house and barn tours in Waynesville
- Visitors interested in live craft demonstrations and heritage festivals
- Visitors wanting accessible main-floor and barn exhibits
Look elsewhere if
- Visitors needing wheelchair access to the second floor
- Visitors seeking museum admission during the November-April off-season
- Visitors looking for a late-evening museum experience
Specialties
- Regional Appalachian craft exhibits
- Haywood County history exhibits
- 30-minute docent tours
- Self-guided historic house and barn tours
What makes them different
- Museum located within the 150-year-old Historic Shelton House
- House listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Free self-guided museum tours with donations appreciated
- Free barn exhibits
- Historic grounds open all day every day
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 49 Shelton St, Waynesville, NC 28786
- Phone
- +18284521551
- Website
- https://www.shelton-house.org/
- info@shelton-house.org
Services
- Museum tours
- Historic property visitation
- Craft and history exhibitions
- Community heritage festivals
- Gardens and grounds access