Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center
History Museum
Why pick this one
Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center, established in 1989, documents local history through exhibits, archives, lectures, tours, and hikes in Black Mountain.
Best for
- Learning about Swannanoa Valley history
- Viewing permanent and temporary local-history exhibitions
- Joining historic walking or driving tours
- Attending local history lectures
- Exploring regional historic sites through guided hikes
Look elsewhere if
- Seeking a museum focused on subjects outside local Swannanoa Valley history
- Seeking a non-history attraction or large national museum
Specialties
- Swannanoa Valley local history exhibitions
- Historical archives
- Historic walking tours
- Historic site driving tours
- History-focused hikes
What makes them different
- Primary museum of general local history in the Swannanoa Valley
- At least one major temporary exhibition mounted annually
- Permanent Swannanoa Valley history exhibit
- Located in a former 1921 fire house designed and built by Richard Sharp Smith
- Offers history hikes, lectures, tours, and museum programs
- Serves
- Black Mountain
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 223 W State St, Black Mountain, NC 28711
- Phone
- +18286699566
- Website
- http://www.swannanoavalleymuseum.org/
Services
- Museum exhibitions
- Local history archive
- Lectures
- Walking tours
- Historic site tours
- Guided hikes
- Educational museum programs