Museums & the Arts

This visual arts center is the largest of its kind in WNC. It blends new and historical artwork from nationally and internationally renowned artists.

Enjoy professional theater in the NC mountains with Ensemble Stage, a troupe known for high-quality performances and a robust year-round schedule of events

Learn about life in Banner Elk and the NC mountains during the 1800s at this museum in the preserved house of the town's founding family, the Banners.

Wilson Center for Nature Discovery at Grandfather Mtn. uses hi-tech exhibits to teach visitors about the ecosystem of the Appalachian Mountains.

Admission is free to Beech Mountain History Museum, which tells the story of a town & ski resort on the highest ski mountain in the eastern United States.

Four times a year, the historic school lawn comes to life with Art on the Greene, featuring quality, hand-made artwork from local & regional artists.

With two entire floors of artwork, The Art Cellar offers a broad selection of original works in a variety of styles and mediums. Ninety percent of artis...

Music at FORUM is an eight-week summer series bringing acclaimed national entertainment to Hayes Auditorium at Lees-McRae College.

This critically-acclaimed summer arts festival/series, presented by App State University, features a diverse mix of music, dance, theater and more ...

Find the best in local art at BE (Banner Elk) Artists Gallery. Shop for objects of beauty & utility hand-made within a 50-mile radius of Banner Elk.

Horn in the West is the nation’s oldest Revolutionary War drama. It brings to life famous frontiersman Daniel Boone and the hardy mountain settler...

Step into an immersive experience of art from new and established artists worldwide. The gallery also hosts special exhibitions & art classes.

Hickory Ridge Living History Museum is on the grounds of Horn in the West, the nation’s oldest Revolutionary War drama. The museum was created ...

Lees-McRae Summer Theatre charms audiences with Broadway-style shows blending aspiring performers and award-winning professional actors.

Located inside the dining rooms of Sorrento’s, Chef’s Table and Barra restaurants in the heart of Banner Elk, Studio 140 showcases the artwork of painte...