AMOS will be opening late at 11AM this Wednesday 11/13 for staff training. Sorry for any inconvenience. 

WELCOME TO AMOS

A small museum with a BIG mission!

The Asheville Museum of Science  is Western North Carolina’s home for experiential science learning, discovery, and exploration.  We strive to spark the imagination and foster lifelong curiosity.

Explore, Play, and Learn! The Asheville Museum of Science  is a growing local science museum with interactive, hands-on exhibits for science lovers of all ages. Young learners ages 3-12 will especially enjoy our exhibits and programs that strive to spark the imagination, fuel a passion for discovery and experimentation, and foster lifelong curiosity!

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Curiosity Will Build Us Up

The Asheville Museum of Science is open for curious minds of all ages. Play, explore, and discover dinosaur fossils, interactive space exhibits, and more. Support your community children’s museum by visiting or donating today.

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Help Rebuild AMOS & Our Community

Curiosity Will Build Us Up: Support the Asheville Museum of Science by purchasing a limited-edition T-shirt to fund science education and help the community recover from Hurricane Helene.

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Visit Our New Online Museum Store

You can now support AMOS and our mission by purchasing toys, apparel, books, STEAM kits, and rocks through our online store! Items are available through in-person pickup or shipping.

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Support AMOS and Our Response Efforts

Although AMOS has reopened to regular business hours, we are still serving our communities in many ways. Please consider supporting AMOS’ response efforts.

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AMOS' newest traveling exhibit!

Check out AMOS’s newest temporary exhibit – Sun, Earth Universe. In this hands-on exhibition, you learn about how scientists study the Earth, Sun, solar system and universe; design, build and test your own model spacecraft; use tools to see the invisible; and see how scientists use color to help us understand data.

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Why you'll love AMOS:

AMOS has lots of fun science stuff for everyone to enjoy!

Become a member!

Annual membership levels

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Curiosity

1 person

 $35 + tax

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TRAILBLAZERS

2 people

 $70 + tax

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EXPEDITION

4 people

 $130 + tax

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EXPEDITION Plus

6 people

 $180 + tax

Get your membership

Visit our museum store

We have gifts, apparel, toys, and specialty items for all ages! 

The easiest way to show your support for AMOS is by making a purchase in our store. We are proud to offer a beautiful selection of STEAM-themed items that can truly be a souvenir treasure from your visit, an educational activity, or just for fun. Your purchase not only keeps us moving forward and upward but also helps the small, independent, STEAM-themed, and eco-conscious companies we support.

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Donate today!

Your support plays a vital role in sustaining our educational programs, maintaining our exhibits, and expanding our outreach initiatives.

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Be a sponsor!

Together, we can make a difference in STEM education and scientific discovery. Learn more about corporate sponsorship opportunities today!

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Stay connected with the latest science wonders and updates from AMOS! Follow us on social media for exclusive content, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and upcoming events.

  • Diapers, Diapers, Diapers!
 
The amazing Alicia from @babiesneedbottoms swung by this week to pick up diapers and wipes donated by all of you! Your generous donations are out the door and on the way to those in need. Thank you to all who have and continue to support our community, it means the world to us. 🫶
 
To continue to support please visit our website at Ashevillescience.org
 
#AMOS #AvlScience #AshevilleStrong
  • Local Business Shoutout! 📢 

Kudzu Brands created the second T-Shirt design for our #AshevilleStrong campaign. They are a full-service branding agency committed to helping businesses put down roots, tell their stories and get seen everywhere – all in an easy and supportive way.  

We’re so thrilled to partner with our friends around the corner, Curiosity Will Build Us Up! 🔍🌎
3 more days to order your shirt through bonfire! Link in Bio.
We will have shirts in our store and on our square shop this week! Check back soon.

By purchasing this T-shirt, you are helping to:
* Keep admissions free for families impacted by the hurricane
* Support afterschool programs and community outreach initiatives
* Cover the operational costs we need to continue serving our community
All proceeds will go directly toward recovering from the financial losses caused by our closure, helping us rebuild and reconnect with the community we serve.

Thank you to all who have supported and donated. Your generosity is overwhelming!🫶

#DonateToAMOS #CuriosityWillBuildUsUp #SupportAMOS #AMOS #AVLScience #STEAM
  • Yesterday was an exciting day at the museum! We welcomed our first field trip at the museum following our closure after the hurricane. Twenty students from the Rainbow Community School spent their morning preparing to become astronauts going to the moon! 🌑 👩‍🚀 They collected moon rocks using teamwork, plotted trajectory, communicated with mission control to build a @lego module, created mission patches and played eye spy from the perspective of an astronaut in space.  We’re so thrilled to be hosting field trips again, we’ve missed you all so much! 🌈 
 
If you want to take your class to space, book a field trip at AMOS!  Contact edu@ashevillescience.org for more information.
 
#AMOS #AvlScience #AvlStrong #STEAM #FieldTrip
  • Artist Spotlight!
Chicago based dad and 2d animator/illustrator @ethanbarnowsky , created one of the incredible designs for our #AsehvilleStrong Fundraiser. 

Support from friends and community holds us together and helps us rebuild and reconnect. 

Make sure to check out Ethans page and his amazing talent. Thanks for helping us keep curiosity alive!
 
Support the Asheville Museum of Science by purchasing a limited-edition T-shirt to fund science education and help the community recover from Hurricane Helene.
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#AMOS  #AVLscience #STEAM #AVLstrong#SupportAmos #DonateToAmos #curiositywillbuildusup
  • What an incredible night of HALLOSTEAM fun! Thank you so much to all who came out, played, made candy in our mad science lab, and solved our mystery of the missing bone! 🦖 👻 

The best part of the night was being with all of you again! It was wonderful to see the museum filled with families and kids, we welcomed over 200 guests! We’ve missed you all tremendously and are so excited to have you back in our space. 

#AMOS  #AVLscience #STEAM #AVLstrong
  • Curiosity will build us up and YOU can help!
 
Our limited-edition #AVLstrong T-shirts are now available! Proceeds go directly toward recovering financial losses caused by our closure and helping us rebuild and reconnect with the community we serve.

We need your generosity and curiosity to continue our science education mission. Get yours today and show off your love for discovery! ❤️🌎

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#CuriosityWillBuildUsUp #SupportAMOS #ScienceForAll #DonateToAMOS #AMOS #AVLscience #Ashevillestrong #avlstrong
  • Join us at AMOS for a community Halloween party!  🎃 
  
This Halloween, there’s a mystery afoot in the museum...It seems as though one of our T. Currei’s bones has gone missing! 🦖 
 
 Use STEAM skills to catch the culprit. Decode puzzles, conduct experiments, explore never-before seen parts of the museum, and even get a chance to interrogate AMOS staff.   🔍 
  
HALLOSTEAM is a donation-based event! Join us as we host some indoor fun for our community of all ages. Celebrate Halloween with activities, music, trick or treating, and take-home community resources with you as part of our children’s supply drive. 🍭 👻 

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