The Folk Art Center is the home of three separate Parkway partners who share the same building,
the Southern Highland Craft Guild, National Park Service, and Eastern National.

The Folk Art Center is the most popular attraction on the Blue Ridge Parkway. It sees a quarter of a million visitors per year. It is located at milepost 382 on the Parkway and is near Asheville, North Carolina.

The Folk Art Center is a cooperative effort between the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the National Park Service, and the Appalachian Regional Commission. It is a center for one-of-a-kind handmade crafts.

The Folk Art Center is the home of the Southern Highland Craft Guild displaying its arts and crafts.

The Guild's Permanent Collection is featured in an exhibition of Appalachia crafts.

It houses the Eastern National Bookstore and an information center.

It consists of three galleries, a library, and an auditotium.

There is no charge for admission.

It was opened in 1980.