The museum is open year round from 10 AM to 5 PM Monday through Saturday and 1 PM to 5 PM on Sunday. For one glorious month each summer, Boone comes alive with an intense, exciting celebration of the arts. This July explosion of theater, music, dance and art is Appalachian State University's annual arts blowout, drawing visitors from across the Southeast. Now in its 14th season, An Appalachian Summer is an interactive arts festival, with workshops, art competitions, concerts and exhibits designed to please the entire family. Children can participate in their own special art and creative writing workshops.
All tastes are satisfied during Appalachian Summer.
The Atlanta Ballet, the Parsons Dance Company, international folk dancers and mountain cloggers and buck dancers all perform during that one month in Boone. The excitement is contagious. You can purchase individual tickets for different events, but your best bet is the subscription package that covers the whole shebang. Madison County Mars Hill College Off U.S. Hwy. The celebrated theater, art, history and music departments continually provide excellence in each of those disciplines.