Meeting the Moon

Today’s program for adults with memory loss and their care partners is led by Hank Bovee, touring docent.

Join staff from the Asheville Art Museum and the Asheville Museum of Science for an exploration of the moon in art and in nature!

Week 2 | June 14–18 | All Day (9am–4pm)

From local author Amy Cherrix, In the Shadow of the Moon is the extraordinary, often hidden story of the space race, that takes you behind the scenes into the bitter rivalry that launched humankind to the moon.

Week 1 | June 7–11 | Morning (9am-12pm)

In the 1950s, Forward-thinking aerospace engineers not only were thinking about space flight but also working on the first practical and serious plan for what would become the Space Age. To help sell their vision, they sought out artists to turn ideas into visual form that the American public could see and understand

Join Sarah Reincke, master docent and Steve Bennett, touring docent, for an interactive conversation about three artworks in our Collection and special exhibitions Many Become One and Meeting the Moon.

Join Megan Pyle, touring docent, for an interactive conversation about three artworks in our Collection and special exhibition Meeting the Moon.

Join Hank Bovee, touring docent, for an interactive conversation about three artworks in our special exhibition Meeting the Moon.

Early Bird Yoga is back! Join us in our spacious atrium for family-friendly yoga and mindfulness.