Take a trip through time at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, the Pacific Northwest´s only major natural history museum. The oldest museum in the state, this museum features over 12 million artifacts and attractions in its permanent collection, as well as a host of continuously changing temporary exhibits.
Children and children at heart will enjoy the Children´s Museum Seattle. A variety of exhibits and attractions cover the indoor and outdoor space. Kids will get to use their imagination while playing at the interactive stations. They can learn about plants at the container garden, different cultures at the global village and physics through a maze of lifts, levers and pipes.
Enjoy conservative artworks from the nineteenth century at the Frye Art Museum. This art museum contains a permanent collection of over 230 paintings and sculptures by artists such as Franz von Lenbach, Tim Lowly, Franz Stuck and others. In addition to the displayed art, the museum also contains a sizeable library.
Learn more about the city of Seattle, the Puget Sound region and the country at the Museum of History & Industry. Founded almost 100 years ago, the MOHAI is funded by the Seattle Historical Society. Learn about what life was like in the Seattle area during different time periods, from native settlement and early European exploration to the Klondike Gold Rush to WWII and more!
Learn about science, math and technology at the Pacific Science Center. This eight-building complex features several hands-on, permanent exhibits and attractions about ecology, environmental stewardship and nature awareness, as well as many traveling exhibitions. Check out the Laser Dome, the two IMAX theaters, a tropical butterfly house and a planetarium.
Visit the birthplace of modern Seattle at the Pioneer Square District. This area served as the city´s first neighborhood and urban center, and is currently protected as a historical district with several preserved buildings and homes from the Victorian era and earlier. Visit some of the local shops and art galleries as well, when you are in the area.
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The Port Townsend Aero Museum began operations in 2001, founded by experienced aircraft restorers Jerry and Peggy Thoutte. With an initial donation of six flying antique aircraft and several restoration projects, the museum quickly attracted a group of dedicated young volunteers. The youth mentorship program grew alongside the collection. Check out their collection and maybe even sign up for their volunteer program.
Take in the artistic culture of Seattle at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM). This extensive art museum consists of three facilities: the main museum downtown, the Seattle Asian Art Museum on Capitol Hill and the Olympic Sculpture Park on the waterfront. Check out the nearly 25,000 art pieces in its permanent collection.
When you enter the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience, the only pan-Asian Pacific American community-based museum in America, you will be introduced to a number of issues affecting the culture, art and history of Asian Pacific Americans. While the majority of the museum focuses on Asian folk art, a growing section is dedicated to Asian American pioneers and visionaries.