FAQs

No. Admission and parking are free for Grovewood Village patrons. There are two small parking lots on-site: one next to the car museum and one behind our restaurant. In addition, if you visit The Omni Grove Park Inn across the street, please use their parking garage. We are not a part of the Inn, and we want to make sure our guests have adequate parking. Because we are a small business with limited parking, we appreciate your understanding.

No. Grovewood Gallery and our two museums are closed on these holidays. In addition, our museums are closed from January – March. Please contact our restaurant directly for their holiday hours.

No. The Blomberg/Patton family of Asheville has owned this property since 1953. Our stories are intertwined, though, and Edwin Wiley Grove’s son-in-law (Fred Seely) built our complex to complement The Grove Park Inn.

Construction on this complex began in 1917 to house the weaving and woodworking operations of Biltmore Industries. At the height of its success in the late 1920s, Biltmore Industries produced bolts of some of the finest handwoven wool fabric in the country. Orders were shipped as far as China and Uruguay, and customers included several U.S. presidents and first ladies. Fabric production ceased in 1981.

No, but we do share a history. Biltmore Industries (our parent company) was an Arts and Crafts enterprise that originated in Biltmore Village and was financially backed by George and Edith Vanderbilt. In 1917, a few years after Mr. Vanderbilt’s death, his wife, Edith, sold the Industries to Fred Loring Seely. Seely, then manager of The Grove Park Inn, relocated the business to this location.

We are located 5 miles from the Biltmore Estate. So depending on traffic, it’s about a 15-minute drive.

We are 2.8 miles from the heart of downtown Asheville. So depending on traffic, it’s about a 10-minute drive.

Yes! We welcome all well-behaved four-legged friends. But please make sure they remain on a leash.

Photography of our buildings, grounds, and artwork is permitted and encouraged for non-commercial use. However, tripods are not allowed. Please get permission for portrait, bridal, or other personal-event photography ahead of time. You can email info@grovewood.com for more information.

Our property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and unfortunately, some areas are not wheelchair accessible. The second floor of Grovewood Gallery, the lower level artist studios, and the lower level of the car museum are not wheelchair accessible. Our two museums have steps at their entrances, but our docent can bring out a wheelchair ramp for access. Our 100-year-old Dye House, which is only open to the public during paid history tours, has been left in its original condition and is not wheelchair accessible. If you have any concerns, reach out to us. We will be more than happy to help you plan your visit.

The artist studios are only open to the public for tours on two weekends in 2024: May 18 & 19 and September 14 & 15. Visit our artist studios page for more information.

Yes, Eldr opened in June 2022. The restaurant features new American cuisine that focuses on an ingredients-driven menu, natural wine, craft coffee, and cocktails. Check their website for hours and email them directly if you have any questions: eldrrestaurant@gmail.com.

No. While most of what we carry is handmade by local and regional artists, we also offer works of art from across the United States. However, our sister shop, Gallery of the Mountains, almost exclusively carries local and regional crafts. They are located just across the street from us inside The Omni Grove Park Inn.

Unfortunately not. Grovewood Gallery represents around 350 artists and craftspeople, and our inventory changes regularly. Moreover, as a small family business, we don’t have the staff or resources to showcase everything we carry online. Our website features some of our best-selling items that are easily shipped. Of course, if you’re looking for something specific, email us. We’ll be happy to assist you.

We stand by the quality of our handmade goods. Therefore, if you’re not satisfied with your purchase, you may return it to us within 14 days for a full refund, minus any shipping charges. Note that return shipping charges will be at the customer’s expense. Please see our “Shipping and Returns” section for more information.

If you are interested in showing your American-made work at our gallery, send a link to your website or Etsy page to submissions@grovewood.com. If you don’t have an online presence, email us a brief bio and five to eight images that are representative of your current body of work, along with media, size, and pricing. Due to the number of inquiries we receive, we only respond if we feel there is potential to work together. Please do not drop by the gallery without an appointment to show us your art. We have a small staff and are usually busy helping customers during business hours. Therefore, if you don’t have an appointment, we probably won’t have time to meet with you. No phone calls, please.

Asheville entrepreneur Harry Blomberg purchased this property in 1953. At the time, these buildings housed the weaving operations of Biltmore Industries. After downsizing the Industries, the weaving shed (which once housed 40 looms) eventually became available to shelter Harry’s car collection. Harry had always been a car guy. He got his start in the automobile industry at 19, opening one of the first filling stations in town. And in 1937, he was offered the Western North Carolina dealership for Cadillac-LaSalle. Over the years, Harry acquired several antique cars and eventually opened the car museum in 1966. His family keeps the museum open (free of charge) to the Asheville community.

Harry Blomberg opened the Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum on June 20, 1966. He dedicated the museum to Cathryn Estes and Barbara Winn. Estes was the first wife of General Motors president E. M. Estes. She passed away in 1965. Winn was the granddaughter of Lonnie Holmes, a Pontiac executive, who died of cancer at the age of 15.

Constructed in 1923, this building originally housed Biltmore Industries’ weaving shed. Fred Seely, then-manager, had these quotes inscribed to act as words of wisdom for his employees. Additionally, you can find more thought-provoking quotes, hand-selected by Seely, inside The Grove Park Inn.

No. The museum showcases personal vehicles owned by local legend Harry D. Blomberg. Therefore, the museum’s budget does not support the purchase of other people’s cars.

No. Admission is free for both museums at Grovewood Village. However, we do appreciate donations of any amount at the Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum. Your donation helps us maintain the collection.

Group tours are offered from April – December only. Tours are $200 for up to 30 people and $10 for each additional person after that (limited to 40 people). Visit our history tours page for more information and to book your tour.

The Estes-Winn Antique Car Museum and the Biltmore Industries Homespun Museum are free entities that rely on donations. In other words, we simply don’t have enough visitors to the property (or donations) during our off-season to justify the costs associated with keeping them open. Grovewood Gallery and our restaurant, however, are open year-round.