| Folk Art Center | |
| Map Type: | USA North Carolina#USA |
| Coordinates: | 35.5924°N -82.4821°W |
| Established: | 1980 |
| Location: | Asheville, NC |
| Type: | Art museum |
| Collection: | 3,500 |
| Visitors: | 250,000 |
| Car Park: | On site (no charge) |
The Folk Art Center is a museum of Appalachian folk art and crafts located at milepost 382 on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Asheville, North Carolina.[1] It also houses offices for three separate Parkway partners: the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the National Park Service, and Eastern National (known as EN).[2]
The Centeris a cooperative effort between the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the National Park Service, and the Appalachian Regional Commission[3] and is the most popular attraction on the Parkway, seeing a quarter of a million visitors per year.[2]
Opened to the public at its current location in 1980, the Center contains three galleries, a library, and an auditorium, and also houses the Eastern National bookstore and information center. Admission is free.