Blowing Rock Art & History Museum

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BRAHM provides cultural enrichment by promoting the arts, and Southern Appalachian heritage and history, through educational programs, exhibitions, activities and permanent collections.

Join one of BRAHM's docents for a special kind of tour that narrows your field of view to one exhibition for an hour. Le...
06/19/2026

Join one of BRAHM's docents for a special kind of tour that narrows your field of view to one exhibition for an hour. Learn about the artists, the creation of works, and the inside story of the exhibition.

This Sunday, June 21, at 2 pm Docent Volunteer Sam Reep is offering an in-depth exploration of "Field Studies: Ways of Knowing Place in Southern Appalachia". Reserve your spot online at BlowingRockMuseum.org!

Join us tomorrow, June 13, at 5 pm for our Summer Exhibition Celebration! This is a great time to celebrate the turnover...
06/12/2026

Join us tomorrow, June 13, at 5 pm for our Summer Exhibition Celebration! This is a great time to celebrate the turnover of all the galleries for the summer season.

Members will receive two free drink tickets. This is the perfect time as well to use your BRAHM gift store discount. It is time to treat yourself. Let us know you're coming at BlowingRockMuseum.org/calendar

Picture Credit: Amanda Brazier, Selections from the series The Birds are my Prayer, handmade watercolor on handmade paper, pigments from Chattanooga, TN, and Murphy, NC

Join us in one week, June 19, at 4 pm, for the next Cork & Canvas workshop. Learn to paint in a relaxed atmosphere, insp...
06/12/2026

Join us in one week, June 19, at 4 pm, for the next Cork & Canvas workshop.

Learn to paint in a relaxed atmosphere, inspired by Spring at Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire by Gustave Wiegand. Each participant goes home with a finished work of art. All materials, including canvases, acrylic paint, brushes, and aprons, are provided. Our trained instructor will lead you step-by-step.

Wine, beer, and light snacks are complimentary. Learn more and sign up now at BlowingRockMuseum.org/calendar!

Tomorrow! Thank you to J.McLaughlin for supporting BRAHM!
06/11/2026

Tomorrow! Thank you to J.McLaughlin for supporting BRAHM!

Take time for yourself for a special series we are calling Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience. What is Slow Art? Most ...
06/10/2026

Take time for yourself for a special series we are calling Lunch & Learn: A Slow Art Experience.

What is Slow Art?

Most of us stroll through an art gallery, pausing at a piece of art for a few moments before moving on to the next, like some form of visual buffet. Slow Art as a concept was created to encourage us all to stay with the art for a little longer, savor, and soak it in. The hope is that we not only see more, but also get to know the works in greater detail. Exploring artworks more slowly can help us to form more stories, feelings, and opinions about the works.

Register today at BlowingRockMuseum.org/calendar. Meal selections must be made when purchasing a ticket. Ticket sales end at 4 pm on Friday prior to the tour. (if tour takes place Saturday, June 13, ticket sales end Friday, June 12, at 4 pm)

This is a call for all Visual Artists & Poets! We want you to submit your work for this year's "ARS POETICA: A Juried Ex...
06/09/2026

This is a call for all Visual Artists & Poets! We want you to submit your work for this year's "ARS POETICA: A Juried Exhibition". Submissions are due by June 26 at 5 pm.

Horace, the renowned lyric poet of ancient Rome, famously wrote in Ars Poetica that “as is painting, so is poetry.” Though distinct in their methods, both art forms strive to evoke similar emotions and insights. Horace argued that when experienced together, their power to transform is even greater. This idea continues to drive the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum's (BRAHM) annual project.

With that in mind, BRAHM is excited to present this year’s ARS POETICA IV, a juried exhibition showcasing the collaborative potential between poetry and visual art. Please email [email protected].

Join us this Thursday, June 11, at 4 pm for an engaging talk exploring how Southern landscape painters captured the terr...
06/09/2026

Join us this Thursday, June 11, at 4 pm for an engaging talk exploring how Southern landscape painters captured the terrain of the American South. From the craggy ridgelines of Appalachia to the humid stillness of the Louisiana Swamp, artists rendered the region not merely as scenery, but as mythic space—charged with history, identity, and atmosphere. Special attention will be given to artists who frequently explored and sketched the wilds of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
We are joined by Sarah Tignor, Director of The Johnson Collection. This program is presented free to the public through the generosity of the Bryant and Nancy Hanley Foundation. Reserve your spot now at BlowingRockMuseum.org/calendar.

Join BRAHM this Sunday, June 7, at 2 pm forour Annual Meeting.This year's annual meeting will feature a special guestspe...
06/04/2026

Join BRAHM this Sunday, June 7, at 2 pm for
our Annual Meeting.

This year's annual meeting will feature a special guest
speaker, historian, curator, and ArtCurious podcast
host Jennifer Dasal, who will discuss her new book,
"The Club: Where American Women Artists Found
Refuge in Belle Époque Paris".

Please reserve your spot online at
BlowingRockMuseum.org/calendar. We can't wait to
see you there!

Plan to join us Thursday, June 4, at 6 pm for the first of a series of lectures that will provide a deeper exploration o...
06/02/2026

Plan to join us Thursday, June 4, at 6 pm for the first of a series of lectures that will provide a deeper exploration of landscape painting and the icons that championed the American landscape as a "New Eden".

We are joined by Reynolda Curator Allison Slaby for this lecture and advise that guests arrive a little early to enjoy light refreshments.

This program is presented free to the public through the generosity of the Bryant & Nancy Hanely Foundation. Please reserve your spots at BlowingRockMuseum.org/calendar.

A new BRAHM introductory film will premiere tonight at 6:00 pm. This film will be shown this evening in the Alexander Co...
05/28/2026

A new BRAHM introductory film will premiere tonight at 6:00 pm. This film will be shown this evening in the Alexander Community Gallery, and then will be used to welcome visitors to the Museum and provide a brief history of Blowing Rock.

We will be joined by filmmaker Rebecca Banson Jones to discuss the film. Reserve your spot at BlowingRockMuseum.org/calendar.

This film is made possible through a grant from America 250 NC, an initiative by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.

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159 Ginny Stevens Lane
Blowing Rock, NC
28605

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 4pm

Telephone

(828) 295-9099

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