Seattle’s Top 10 : Museums

1. Seattle Art Museum

   Jonathan Borofsky’s 48-ft (15-m) tall, black metal Hammering Man stands at the entrance of Seattle’s largest art museum .
   SAM’s permanent collection of approximately 23,000 objects includes
   European, Asian, African, and Northwest Coast Native American works.

   • 100 University St

   • 206 654 3100

   • Closed for refurbishment until spring 2007

   • Adm (free 1st Thu of month)

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   Hammering Man

   
   
   

   Seattle Art Museum

2. Seattle Asian Art Museum

   The
   historic 1933 Art-Moderne structure in Volunteer Park houses Seattle
   Art Museum’s Asian art collection, primarily works from China, Japan,
   and Korea. Under renovation until 2010.

   • 1400 E Prospect St

   • 206 654 3100

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   Seattle Asian Art Museum

3. Frye Art Museum

   Wealthy
   industrialists Emma and Charles Frye’s extensive collection of
   19th–20th century representational art is on view at this elegant
   gallery. Exhibits include works by American masters such as Mary
   Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Andrew
   Wyeth.

   • 704 Terry Ave

   • Open 10am–5pm Tue–Wed & Fri–Sat, 10am–8pm Thu, noon–5pm Sun

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   Frye Art Museum

4. Museum of History & Industry

   This
   is a gem for anyone interested in the region’s work and workers over
   the last 150 years. Key features include 1.5 million online photographs,
   a rich catalog of oral histories, and educational programs.

   • 2700 24th Ave E

   • 206 324 1126

   • Open 10am–5pm daily, 10am–8pm 1st Thu of month

   • Adm (free 1st Thu of month)

5. Henry Art Gallery

   This modern art museum 
   at UW presents work by cutting-edge artists. It also offers imaginative
   programs and exhibits, and promotes experimental art by encouraging
   dialogue on contemporary culture, politics, and aesthetics.

   • NE 41st St & 15th Ave NE

   • 206 543 2280

   • Open 11am–5pm Tue–Wed & Fri– Sun, 11am–8pm Thu

   • Adm (free Thu)

6. Burke Museum

   Founded
   in 1885, the Burke is a natural history buff’s dream. View dinosaur and
   dragonfly fossils, hand-carved Native-American cedar canoes, and gems
   and minerals.

   • NE 45 St & 17th Ave NE

   • 206 543 5590

   • Open 10am–5pm daily

   • Adm (free 1st Thu of month)

7. Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center

   One of Seattle’s lesser known attractions opened in 1998. The center 
   offers a perfect rainy day escape for families with children, as
   hands-on exhibits give kids a real feel of a maritime city. Captain a
   ferry, container ship, or a tugboat, or learn about the fishing
   industry.

8. Museum of Flight

   The museum at Boeing Field provides insightful programs and great aerospace
   artifacts. Walk through a model of the Space Shuttle, tour the first Air
   Force One, designed for President Kennedy, climb into the cockpit of a
   mint-condition SR-71 Blackbird or F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet, or come see
   the latest addition, a Concorde.

   • 9404 E Marginal Way S

   • Adm

9. Center for Wooden Boats

   CWB
   advocates the history and craftsmanship of boats by presenting maritime
   heritage activities and classes. During their annual July festival, you
   can tour relic sloops and tugs. For an in-city adventure, try sailing
   one of the historic boats.

   • 1010 Valley St

   • 206 382 2628

10. Wing Luke Asian Museum

    Named
    for a dynamic civic leader who lobbied for Asian-American rights, this
    museum fulfills Wing’s dream to showcase the culture and history of
    Asian immigrants. Artifacts include Chinese lanterns and a 50-ft (15-m)
    dragon boat.

    • 407 7th Ave S

    • 206 623 5124

    • Adm

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