List of museums in Seattle

Seattle, Washington is home to four major art museums and galleries: the Frye Art Museum, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle Art Museum,[1] and the Seattle Asian Art Museum. Several Seattle museums and cultural institutions that are not specifically art museums also have excellent art collections, most notably the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, which has an excellent collection of Native American artwork.

The Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM) in Volunteer Park is a designated city landmark. From 1933 to 1981, the building housed the main Seattle Art Museum (SAM).
The "Art Ladder": the main staircase of the 1991 Robert Venturi-designed wing of SAM.
The Naval Reserve Armory, now home to MOHAI.
Artist and musician Whiting Tennis (left) performs with his band at an opening at the Henry Art Gallery.

Seattle is also home to well over 100 commercial art galleries, at least a dozen non-profit art galleries, and perhaps a hundred artists' studios that are open to the public at least once a month. About half of these galleries and studios are concentrated in one neighborhood, Pioneer Square.

Museums
Name Neighborhood Type Summary
Ballard Locks Museum/Visitor Center Ballard History Artifacts and exhibits of Hiram M. Chittenden Locks dedicated in 1917 website http://ballardlocks.org/visitor-center-museum.html
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Visitor CenterLower Queen AnneHistorywebsite, innovations and inventions around the world to make life better
Burke Museum of Natural History and CultureUniversity DistrictNatural historyPart of the University of Washington, includes fossils, natural history dioramas, Native American artifacts, Pacific Rim cultures exhibit, gems and minerals
Center for Wooden BoatsSouth Lake UnionMaritimeHistoric wooden sailboats, rowboats and other boats, locations in Lake Union Park and Cama Beach State Park
Center on Contemporary ArtSeattleArtwebsite, contemporary exhibitions at various locations
Chihuly Garden and GlassLower Queen AnneArtStudio glass of Dale Chihuly, located in the Seattle Center
Coast Guard Museum NorthwestSoDoMilitaryIncludes U.S. Coast Guard ship models, uniforms, photos and artifacts
Daybreak Star Cultural CenterMagnoliaArtNative American art gallery and cultural center operated by United Indians of All Tribes
Museum of Pop CultureLower Queen AnneMediaPopular culture, includes rock & roll and popular music memorabilia, interactive exhibits, Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
Frye Art MuseumFirst HillArtwebsite, Painting and sculpture from the nineteenth century to the present
Georgetown Steam PlantGeorgetownTechnologySteam engines in the former power plant
Giant Shoe MuseumDowntownCommodityLocated in Pike Place Market, collection of giant shoes[2]
Henry Art GalleryUniversity DistrictArtThe art museum of the University of Washington, includes rotating exhibitions of contemporary art
History House of Greater SeattleFremontHistory - LocalHistory and heritage of Seattle and its neighborhoods
Jack Straw New Media GalleryUniversity DistrictArtwebsite, non-profit multidisciplinary audio arts center
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical ParkPioneer SquareHistorySeattle's role in the Klondike Gold Rush
Last Resort Fire Department MuseumDowntownFirefightingwebsite, vintage fire trucks, equipment, uniforms, located at the HQ for the Seattle Fire Department
Living Computer MuseumSoDoComputerHistory of the development of computers with vintage computers displayed for interactive public use
Log House MuseumWest SeattleLocal historywebsite, operated by the Southwest Seattle Historical Society
Museum of CommunicationsGeorgetownTechnologyFormerly known as the Vintage Telephone Equipment Museum, historic telephone equipment
Museum of FlightSouthAerospaceIncorporates Boeing's original manufacturing plant, includes private and military aircraft
Museum of History and IndustrySouth Lake UnionHistoryWashington's history and culture. Largest heritage organization in the State of Washington, with a collection of over 4 million artifacts, photographs, and archival materials, primarily related to the history of Seattle and the greater Puget Sound region.
Museum of MuseumsCapitol HillContemporary ArtThree floors of visual art and installations, with a gift shop, movie theater, and classroom space. website
Nordic Heritage MuseumBallardEthnic - NordicHeritage of Seattle's Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish immigrants
Northwest African American MuseumCentral DistrictEthnic - African AmericanAfrican American heritage in the Northwest
Northwest Nikkei MuseumCentral DistrictEthnicOperated by the Japanese Cultural Community Center, heritage and history of the Pacific Northwest’s Nikkei community
Northwest SeaportSouth Lake UnionMaritimeIncludes the Arthur Foss tugboat, Lightship 83
Olympic Sculpture ParkDowntownArt9-acre sculpture park
Pacific Science CenterLower Queen AnneScienceExhibits include health, dinosaurs, space, human body, Puget Sound, technology
Photographic Center NorthwestCapitol HillArtwebsite, includes a contemporary photography gallery
Seattle Art MuseumDowntownArt3 facilities: main museum with diverse collections, Seattle Asian Art Museum and the Olympic Sculpture Park
Seattle Asian Art MuseumCapitol HillArtAsian art, facility of the Seattle Art Museum
Seattle Central College M. Rosetta Hunter Art GalleryCapitol HillArtwebsite
Seattle Children's MuseumLower Queen AnneChildren'sLocated in the Seattle Center
Seattle Mariners Hall of FameSoDoSportsLocated at T-Mobile Park
Seattle Metropolitan Police MuseumDowntownLaw enforcementHistory of policing in the Pacific Northwest
Seattle Pinball MuseumChinatown-International DistrictAmusementwebsite, vintage pinball machines
Seattle University GalleriesFirst HillArtHedreen Gallery at the Lee Center for the Arts,[3] Kinsey Gallery,[4] Vachon Gallery[5]
Steamship Virginia VSouth Lake UnionMaritime1922 steamship
The Unity MuseumUniversity DistrictEnvisioning One Humanitywebsite
Wing Luke Asian MuseumChinatown-International DistrictEthnic - Pan Asian Pacific AmericanCulture, art and history of Asian Pacific Americans

Defunct museums

See also

References
  1. Langner, Erin. "Paul Kuniholm Pauper Exhibits At Seattle Art Museum". Seattle Art Museum. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  2. "Giant Shoe Museum". Roadside America. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  3. "Hedreen Gallery". Seattle University. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  4. "Kinsey Gallery". Seattle University. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  5. "Vachon Gallery". Seattle University. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
  6. "Seattle, Washington: Seattle Museum of the Mysteries (Closed)". Roadside America. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  7. "Official site". Northwest Museum of Legends and Lore. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  8. "Port to end pact with maritime museum". Seattle PI. February 26, 2008. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  9. "Official site". Western Bridge. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
  10. "Western Bridge Melts into the Air". The Stranger. November 7, 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
  11. "Wright Exhibition Space to close, art going to SAM". Seattle Times. July 14, 2014. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
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