Stimson-Green Mansion
According to the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation, the Stimson-Green Mansion, built in 1901, is a superb example of architect Kirkland Cutter's "ecle…
1204 Minor Ave
First Hill
206-624-0474
First Hill
206-624-0474
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
Spooked in Seattle Museum
This museum houses some truly spooky things. From 1800s mourning attire to coffins and embalming equipment, there's no shortage of creepy artifacts. The museum…
102 Cherry St
Downtown Seattle
425-954-7701
Downtown Seattle
425-954-7701
Holocaust Center for Humanity
The Holocaust Center for Humanity has been teaching students in the Pacific Northwest about the holocaust since 1989, and more recently opened a museum that fe…
2045 Second Ave
Belltown
206-582-3000
Belltown
206-582-3000
Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Museum
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Museum aims to educate visitors about the voyage that many took to get rich out west. This museum "offers educational pr…
319 Second Ave S
Pioneer Square
206-220-4240
Pioneer Square
206-220-4240
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
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
Pacific Science Center
The Pacific Science Center was established in 1962 during the Seattle World's Fair. It was the first U.S. museum founded as a center for science and technology…
200 Second Ave N
Uptown
206-443-2001
Uptown
206-443-2001
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
Temporarily Closed
Living Computers: Museum + Labs
The Living Computer Museum combines the history of technological advancements with human transformation to show how computers have helped to document the journ…
2245 First Ave S
SoDo
206-342-2020
SoDo
206-342-2020
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
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
National Nordic Museum
Since May 5, 2018, this impressive building has been the new home of the Nordic Heritage Museum, the only museum in America dedicated to the lives and cultures…
2655 NW Market St
Ballard
Ballard
Bellevue Arts Museum
The Eastside's art museum was imagined, in the boom days of the '90s, as a cutting-edge contemporary art center located inside a designer building. Steven Holl…
510 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue
425-519-0770
Bellevue
425-519-0770
