Performing Art Venues
Seattle Art Museum
The region’s largest art museum houses more than 21,000 art objects, ranging from Northwest Native American art and African masks to Old Master paintings and contemporary art. www.seattleartmuseum.org
Seattle Asian Art Museum
Internationally renowned for Asian art, featuring works from Japan, China, Korea, India, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia. www.seattleartmuseum.org
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Dinosaurs, a volcano and fabulous Native American art. Family events and much more. Museum store and cafe. www.burkemuseum.org
Center For Wooden Boats
Experience maritime history hands-on with our classic wooden boats. Rentals, workshops and lessons year-round. Fun for the whole family. www.cwb.org
The Children’s Museum, Seattle
A place where kids can do EVERYTHING! Explore a mountain forest…sail to foreign lands…get creative at Imagination Station. www.thechildrensmuseum.org
Experience Music Project
Explore American popular music at EMP through hands-on exhibits, cool artifacts, audio guided tours, workshops, and live music. www.emplive.com
Frye Art Museum
Spend the afternoon in an intimate art museum featuring American and European realist paintings with a cafe, store and auditorium. www.fryeart.org
Henry Art Gallery
The expanded Henry features works from the permanent collection, exhibitions of contemporary and modern art, outdoor sculpture court, shop and cafe. www.henryart.org
Museum of Flight
From the Wright brothers to the Space Age - the past, present and future of flight comes alive in a world-class collection, rich exhibits and a full schedule of special programs. www.museumofflight.org
Nordic Heritage Museum
Exhibits on immigrant experiences, Nordic pioneers, Northwest history. Traveling international exhibits. www.nordicmuseum.org
Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center
Odyssey is an interactive museum with engaging exhibits about ocean trade and transportation, fish and fishing, recreation and our environment. www.ody.org
Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (SFM) is an interactive, out-of-this-world journey into the universe of science fiction. www.sfhomeworld.org
Tacoma Art Museum
Tues-Sat 10am-5pm. Thu until 8pm. Sun Noon-5pm. Admission $6.50 adults; $5.50 senior/student/military. Children under 6 free. www.tacomaartmuseum.org
Performing Arts:
ACT Theatre
Established in 1965, ACT is Seattle’s premier theatre for contemporary plays, presenting bold, innovative productions on four unique stages in downtown Seattle. www.acttheatre.org
The Amphitheatre
Spectacular outdoor passion play featuring a cast of 800. Join this summer with over 40,000 others and see Biblical history unfold! www.theamphitheatre.com
The 5th Avenue Theatre
The historic gem of downtown Seattle, The 5th Avenue Theatre produces and presents the best in musical theatre entertainment for Northwest audiences. Free tours are offered by appointment of the beautiful, ornate Chinese interior. www.5thavenuetheatre.org
The Olympic Music Festival
World-class musicians perform chamber music masterworks in a turn-of-the-century barn. Late June to early September. www.olympicmusicfestival.org
Pacific Northwest Ballet
One of the nation’s most respected ballet companies, PNB performs ballets ranging from classical to contemporary, including Nutcracker. www.pnb.org
The Paramount Theatre
Seattle’s premier venue for Broadway, dance, music and film since 1928. Box office open M-F 10:00 am-6:00 pm. Theatre tours 1st Saturday of every month. www.theparamount.com
Seattle Opera
Presenting theatrically compelling operas by some of the world’s greatest composers www.seattleopera.org
Seattle Repertory Theatre
Winner of the 1990 Tony Award for outstanding regional theatre. Featuring two stages of the finest classic and contemporary theatre. www.seattlesymphony.org
Teatro ZinZanni
Enjoy an extraordinary evening of cabaret, cirque, music, magic and a five-course meal from the Northwest’s premier chef Tom Douglas. www.zinzanni.org
White River Amphitheater
The biggest concerts play the Northwest’s best venue! First-class amenities abound in beautiful setting under Mt. Rainier. www.whiteriverconcerts.com
Make sure to save time to visit the Seattle Art Museum!