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FIFA World Cup 26™ Is Coming to the Emerald City!

We’re thrilled to welcome the world to Seattle as a host city for this global event

One of the most anticipated events in sports, FIFA World Cup 26™ will be hosted across North America with games in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Seattle is excited to host six matches from June 15-July 6.

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Our Material World

Ongoing

From the food we put in our bodies to the furniture we put in our homes, human life …

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Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury

6/3/2026

Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA): Seattle Storm take on Phoenix Mercury at Climate Pledge Arena.

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Giant Pacific Octopus

Ongoing

Take a close look at one of the most elusive and fascinating sea creatures found in Puget Sound: …

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Humboldt Penguin Exhibit

Ongoing

Most people think of snow and ice when they think of penguins, but our penguins are from the …

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Underwater Dome

Ongoing

Step through a short tunnel and into a one-of-a-kind exhibit: an undersea dome with a 360º view into …

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Meet our Marine Mammals

Ongoing

Meet delightful seals and otters. Choose your view – you can watch animals swimming and diving underwater, on …

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Baird’s beaked whale

Ongoing

The Burke Museum’s Baird’s beaked whale is one of about 10 Baird’s beaked whales in U.S. museum collections …

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Being as an Ocean

5/24/2026

Being as an Ocean shares the stage with Lagrimas and Commoner at El Corazon.

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Deities and Demons: Supernatural in Japanese Art

Ongoing

Japanese folklore, Shinto (an indigenous religion that reveres nature), and Buddhism have furnished fascinating subjects and ideas for …

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