15 Most Interesting Museums in Seattle (with Pictures)

Written by Charles Fawole in Museums,SeattleLast Updated May 12, 2024

Map of Museums in Seattle

See the map of the top museums in Seattle below.

Each marker on the map shows the location of the museum in Seattle on the map. The number on the museum marker is the popularity rank of the musuem.
You can click on a museum marker to see how you can get to that museum.

 


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Museum Popularity Rank
MoPOP: Museum of Pop Culture 1
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture 2
Living Computers: Museum + Labs 3
Museum of History and Industry 4
Seattle Children`s Museum 5
Seattle Asian Art Museum 6
Chihuly Garden and Glass 7
Center for Wooden Boats 8
Pacific Science Center 9
National Nordic Museum 10

How Many Museums are in Seattle?

There are at least 15 museums in Seattle.

Click here to jump to the list some of the best 15 museums in Seattle

Museums in Seattle

Now, let us take a dive into the museum scene in Seattle.

We will share with you information and pictures of museums in Seattle.

To give you a feel of what Seattle looks like, this article may also contain pictures of other places, people and things in Seattle, in addition to museum pictures.

  1. MoPOP: Museum of Pop Culture

    Paul Allen, a Microsoft co-founder, founded MoPOP in the year 2000. Since then, MoPOP has organized dozens of exhibitions, with 17 of them touring around the United States and worldwide. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival is presented in partnership with SIFF.

    • 📞Museum Phone: 877-367-7361

    • ⏱Opening Hours: 10:00-17:00

    • ♿Wheelchair Accessibility: Yes

    • 📈Popularity Score: 10 /10

    • 📍Location: Map Directions

  2. Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

    In Seattle, Washington, the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is a natural history museum. It began as a high school naturalist club in 1879, and it was founded in 1899. It has almost 16 million objects in its collection, including the world`s largest collection of spread bird wings.

    • 📞Museum Phone: +1-206-221-7083

    • ⏱Opening Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Mo off

    • 💲Admission Fee: Yes

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

    • 📍Location: Map Directions

  3. Living Computers: Museum + Labs

    LCM+L is a Seattle, Washington-based computer and technology museum. `Breathe life back into our equipment,` they say. Direct touch encounters with contemporary technologies such as self-driving cars, the internet of things, and robotics have been added as part of an expansion.

    • 📞Museum Phone: +1 (206) 342-2020

    • ⏱Opening Hours: We-Su 10:00-17:00; Th[1] 10:00-20:00

    • ♿Wheelchair Accessibility: Yes

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

    • 📍Location: Map Directions

  4. Museum of History and Industry

    MOHAI is Washington State`s largest private heritage group. It has almost four million artifacts, pictures, and historical documents in its collection. The Petticoat Flag, Boeing`s first commercial jet, the 1919 Boeing B-1, and the 1856 Battle of Seattle are among the permanent exhibits.

    • 📞Museum Phone: +1-206-324-1126

    • ⏱Opening Hours: 10:00-17:00

    • 💲Admission Fee: Yes

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

    • 📍Location: Map Directions

  5. Seattle Children`s Museum

    The Seattle Children`s Museum began with a single exhibit in 1979. It`s on the ground level of the Armory at the Seattle Center. The museum now has 18,000 square feet of play space for children aged 6 months to eight years. In the Center House, visitors can gaze down into a huge open space.

    • 📞Museum Phone: 206-441-1768

    • ⏱Opening Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

    • 📍Location: Map Directions

  6. Seattle Asian Art Museum

    The Seattle Asian Art Museum (SAAM) is a museum in Seattle, Washington dedicated to Asian art. Historic and contemporary artworks from China, Korea, Japan, India, the Himalayas, and other Southeast Asian nations are on display at the SAAM. It also has a library, an education center, and a conservation center.

    • 📞Museum Phone: 206-654-3100

    • ⏱Opening Hours: Fr-Su 10:00-17:00

    • ♿Wheelchair Accessibility: Yes

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

    • 📍Location: Map Directions

  7. Chihuly Garden and Glass

    The Chihuly Garden, which replaced the Fun Forest amusement park, opened in May 2012. The USGBC gave the facility LEED silver certification. One of Chihuly`s largest hanging sculptures is a 100-foot-long installation within the Glasshouse.

    • 📞Museum Phone: +1-206-753-4940

    • ⏱Opening Hours: Mo-Su 11:00-18:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-19:00

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

    • 📍Location: Map Directions

  8. Center for Wooden Boats

    Dick Wagner founded the Center for Wooden Boats (CWB) in Seattle in the 1970s. The South Lake Union facility in Lake Union Park, the Northlake Workshop & Warehouse at the north end of Lake Union, and Camano Island are now part of CWB.

    • 📞Museum Phone: +1 206-382-2628

    • ⏱Opening Hours: Mo-Fr 12:30-20:00; Sa-Su 10:00-20:00

    • 💲Admission Fee: No

    • ♿Wheelchair Accessibility: Limited

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

    • 📍Location: Map Directions

  9. Pacific Science Center

    Pacific Science Institution is a Seattle-based independent, non-profit science center. The center`s purpose is to pique people`s interest and encourage them to pursue their passions for research, experimentation, and critical thinking. Its facility, which is adjacent to Seattle Center, serves more than 1 million people each year.

    • 📞Museum Phone: +1-206-4432001

    • ⏱Opening Hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa-Su 10:00-18:00

    • ♿Wheelchair Accessibility: Limited

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

    • 📍Location: Map Directions

  10. National Nordic Museum

    The Nordic Heritage Museum was established in 1980 as the precursor to the National Nordic Museum. In 2018, it relocated to a permanent location known as the Nordic Museum. The museum promotes Nordic culture through displaying art and items, maintaining collections, and offering educational and cultural opportunities to Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, and Swedish Americans.

    • 📞Museum Phone: +1 206-789-5707

    • ⏱Opening Hours: Tu-We,Fr-Su 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-20:00

    • ♿Wheelchair Accessibility: Yes

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

    • 📍Location: Map Directions

  11. Seattle Art Museum

    The Seattle Art Museum (often referred to as `SAM`) is a museum in Seattle, Washington, United States. It has three primary facilities: the Seattle Art Museum in downtown Seattle, the Seattle Asian Art Museum on Capitol Hill, and Olympic Sculpture Park.

    • ⏱Opening Hours: We, Fr-Su 10:00-17:00; Th 10:00-21:00

    • 💲Admission Fee: Yes

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

    • 📍Location: Map Directions

  12. Connections Musuem

    The Washington Telephone Pioneers were the first to support the museum. It is now part of the Denver-based Telecommunications History Group. AT&T, Western Electric, Pacific Northwest Bell, USWest, and more companies have historic equipment on display.

    • 📞Museum Phone: +1 206 767 3012

    • ⏱Opening Hours: Su 10:00-15:00

    • ♿Wheelchair Accessibility: Yes

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

    • 📍Location: Map Directions

  13. Henry Art Gallery

    In February of 1927, the Henry Art Gallery was established. It was the state of Washington`s first public art museum. Bebb and Gould designed the original structure, which was enlarged to 40,000 square feet in 1997. (3,700 m2).

  14. Northwest Seaport

    Three historic vessels are docked at Seattle`s Historic Ships` Wharf, owned by the Northwest Seaport Maritime Heritage Center. Vessels are utilized to host a wide range of public events, from tours and festivals to restoration workshops and vocational training. The Center for Wooden Boats and the Museum of History and Industry are also nearby.

    • 📞Museum Phone: +1 206-447-9800

    • ⏱Opening Hours: We-Th 12:00-15:00; Fr-Su 11:00-19:00

    • ♿Wheelchair Accessibility: No

    • 📈Popularity Score: 1 /10

    • 📍Location: Map Directions

  15. Georgetown Steam Plant

    The Seattle Electric Company built the Georgetown Steam Plant in 1906 to provide power to Seattle, particularly for streetcars. It was created to supply electricity for the city`s steam-powered streetcar network and is located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.

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