The Turning Road
The Turning Road explores continuity and change throughout the region. People had to adapt to the changing times from the destruction of the boll weevil to the decline of the […]
Out of Carolina
Out of Carolina explores Earl’s time in the mills and his transition from the mills to the stage, his early years on the road through the moment he made history
In These Hills
The journey begins here— in the rolling hills and rushing rivers of the North Carolina Piedmont. In These Hills features a state of the art interactive table called Common Threads
Rotunda Gallery
As guests enter the museum, they are welcomed with our central instrument display in the rotunda. This area showcases the “crown jewels” of the Earl Scruggs Center: instruments belonging to
Masters In The Mountains: Early Work from the Tryon Artist Colony
Exhibit Dates: 1/20/25 – 2/1/25 When Amelia Watson arrived in Tryon, NC in 1892 at the invitation of renowned actor William Gillette, the small railroad town that served as a
2023 Holiday Gift Guide
‘Tis the season! Check out our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide, jam-packed with goodies for every name on your list… HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
Earl Scruggs Shaped Bluegrass — and Jam-Grass Too. A New Festival Aims to Revive His Legacy
WHEN HE WAS three years old, Jerry Douglas heard the groundbreaking banjo licks of Earl Scruggs on the turntable each morning during breakfast at his childhood home in northeastern Ohio.
EVERYTHING YOU HAVE TO SEE AT THE EARL SCRUGGS MUSIC FESTIVAL IN MILL SPRING, NC
The BGS Team is excited to return to Western North Carolina for the second year of the Earl Scruggs Music Festival at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring.
ALBUM REVIEW: The Infamous Stringdusters Honor Where Flatt & Scruggs Have Led
The Infamous Stringdusters know how to keep moving forward while looking back at the legends that paved the way. Their 2018 album, Laws of Gravity, earned a Best Bluegrass Album
Earl Scruggs Center | The Ingles Open Road – Episode 120
We’re visiting a place that combines the life story of a legendary and groundbreaking musician with the unique and engaging story of the history and cultural traditions of the Blue