Detail of a photo of the Front Parlor, used as a background image.
Photo of an antique cradle. (14k)

An infant's cradle, draped with
fabric to keep the mosquitos
away during the summertime.

THE SMITH-MCDOWELL HOUSE MUSEUM

283 Victoria Road
Asheville, NC 28801
828-253-9231

Email: smh@wnchistory.org

Staff:

Tammy Walsh - Administrator Smith-McDowell House Museum

Lisa Whitfield - Education Coordinator

Diane Jortner - Collections/ Registrar

Hours:

Thursday through Saturday:
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sundays:
Noon to 4:00 p.m.

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays:
Group tours by appointment only.

Admission

 RegularChristmas Season
Adult$7$10
Children (5 to 18)$3$5
Children under 5FreeFree

Discounts available for AAA members, American Association for State and Local History, American Association Of Museums, Discover Dining, Historic Resource Commission, NC Museums Conference, Travel American, VIP Pass, A-B Tech Students and Faculty.

Cash, Checks, VISA and MasterCard accepted.

Special:

We do Victorian Christmas Candle-light tours in costume for $15/ person. Minimum of 12 people.

Directions:

map to the Smith-McDowell House Museum(23K)

Map to the Smith-McDowell House Museum,
on the campus of
A. B. Technical Community College.

The Museum is located on the campus of Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College at 283 Victoria Road in Asheville, NC. Please note that Victoria Road cannot be directly accessed from McDowell Street. When in doubt, follow the signs to A-B Tech College.

From I-40:

Take Exit 50 toward Biltmore Estate and downtown Asheville. Proceed ½ mile and stay to the right as the road forks (Biltmore Ave./Hwy. 25 North). Proceed 1 mile and turn left onto Victoria Road at the signal by Mission Hospital's St. Joseph Campus. The Museum is located ½ down Victoria Road on the right.

From I-240:

Take Exit 5B (Charlotte Street) toward downtown Asheville. Travel .9 mile and turn left onto Biltmore Ave./Hwy. 25 South. Proceed .6 mile. Turn right onto Victoria Road at the signal by Mission Hospital's St. Joseph Campus. The Museum is ½ mile down Victoria Road on the right.

Accessibility

We strive to serve our visitors with physical impairments. However, the Museum is a multi-story historic structure surrounded by gravel walkways. By using our back entrance that is adjacent to designated handicapped parking, all visitors will have full access to our main level without climbing stairs and may view a video of areas accessed only by stairs. The main level includes some period rooms, special exhibit galleries, and lecture/programming rooms. Please let us know if you have any special needs so that we may assist you.