Frye Art Museum
For decades, the Frye, founded in the early 20th century by a Seattle meat-packing family, was a sleepy place full of gilt frames and orthopedic shoes. In rece…
704 Terry Ave
First Hill
206-622-9250
First Hill
206-622-9250
Seattle Art Museum
Seattle's largest art museum was founded in the 1930s by a collector of Asian art. Today most of the Asian collection is housed at the Asian Art Museum in Volu…
1300 First Ave
Downtown Seattle
206-625-8900
Downtown Seattle
206-625-8900
Seattle Selfie Museum
"Seattle Selfie Museum is way different than the other fun things to do in Seattle because it’s simple, fun, and a place built for the 21st century digital nom…
92 Union St
Pike Place Market
206-487-4500
Pike Place Market
206-487-4500
Big Little News
This newsstand and bottle shop has taken the place of the former space of the vintage store No Parking on Capitol Hill. According to Capitol Hill Seattle, the …
1102 E Pike St
Seattle
Seattle
Twice Sold Tales
Twice Sold Tales is a Capitol Hill institution. It's home to a brilliant collection of used books, and also cats. You'd better not be allergic to cats.
1833 Harvard Ave
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill
Wing Luke Museum
The Wing Luke Museum was founded to honor the late significant Asian American leader in Seattle by the same name. Wing Luke spent his life serving the city of …
719 S King St
Chinatown-International District
206-623-5124
Chinatown-International District
206-623-5124
Oh Hello Again
Capitol Hill's newest bookshop comes courtesy of Kari Ferguson, the former owner of Vancouver's Books and Publishing Lab. Ferguson classifies her inventory as …
324 15th Ave E
Stevens
Stevens
Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
While the museum's roots and inspirations lie in rock 'n' roll, it has transitioned into a venue for showcasing and documenting contemporary pop culture—and, a…
325 Fifth Ave N
Uptown
206-770-2700
Uptown
206-770-2700
Ada's Technical Books
This beautiful, smart, science-obsessed bookshop—where Horizon Books used to be on Capitol Hill's 15th Avenue East—sells technical electronic manuals, computer…
425 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-322-1058
Capitol Hill
206-322-1058
Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI)
The MOHAI is a must see for any Seattleite. The museum houses many stories, artifacts, and activities that help attendees connect with the region and its histo…
860 Terry Ave N
South Lake Union
206-324-1126
South Lake Union
206-324-1126
Chihuly Garden and Glass
Chihuly Garden and Glass is an exhibition hall on the campus of the Seattle Center. It was established in 2012 to display studio glass work created by Dale Chi…
305 Harrison St, Seattle Center
Uptown
206-753-4940
Uptown
206-753-4940
Seattle Asian Art Museum
The Seattle Asian Art Museum, in a gem of an Art Deco building that was erected in 1933 and that's located in bucolic Volunteer Park, reopened in February 2020…
Volunteer Park, 1400 E Prospect St
Capitol Hill
206-654-3100
Capitol Hill
206-654-3100
Ophelia's Books
This shop promises used books of all genres. It's staffed by "two knowledgeable women and a very chatty cat."
3504 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
206-632-3759
Fremont
206-632-3759
Henry Art Gallery
Here, though this is the oldest public art museum in the state (founded in 1927), you can expect to see new art, or at least art made since around 1960. There …
15th Ave NE and NE 41st St
University District
206-543-2280
University District
206-543-2280
Book Larder
It's Fremont's neato cookbook store, with cooking classes, author signings and demos, and other events, too.
4252 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
Fremont
University Book Store
University Book Store hosts readings every week for many different audiences, offering appearances by nationally prominent touring authors as well as writers f…
4326 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-634-3400
Northeast Seattle
206-634-3400
Edge of the Circle Books
Edge of the Circle offers up all manner of books about the supernatural, magic, and the black arts for a mostly credulous audience.
1307 NE 45th St
Northeast Seattle
206-726-1999
Northeast Seattle
206-726-1999
Burke Museum
The Burke Museum, in its current form, serves as the University of Washington's museum of natural history and anthropology. In its earliest form, the museum se…
University of Washington, 17th Ave NE & NE 45th St
University District
206-616-3962
University District
206-616-3962
