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Admission is FREE; open Tuesday through Saturday; largest art museum in the area with six galleries; weekly workshops and yoga classes for kids and adults.

A part of Appalachian State University, with six art galleries, two sculpture gardens, and a 135-seat lecture hall, the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts is the largest visual-arts center in the High Country, with regular exhibitions of regional as well as national and international art.

Located inside the Appalachian State University campus, the Turchin Center For The Visual Arts was opened in 2003, and named after its benefactors Robert and Lillian Turchin. Comprising a well-equipped lecture hall, 2 charming sculptured gardens and 6 galleries, this center boasts a choc-a-bloc calendar of events each season. Though admission is free, donations are heartily encouraged.

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