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FIFA World Cup 26™ has kicked off in Seattle!

We’re thrilled to welcome the world to Seattle as a host city for five more matches at Seattle Stadium, festive fan events throughout the area, and the Visit Seattle drone shows.

Next match: Team USA vs. Australia on June 19 at 12:00pm PT

Let’s Play Seattle  

Your next great Pacific Northwest adventure awaits.

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Upcoming Events

Washington: My Home

Ongoing

Many people have called Washington home. Through this poetic exhibition, the Washington State History Museum helps us all …

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Honoring Our Journey

Ongoing

The “heart” of galleries, this permanent exhibition showcases the pan-Asian Pacific American immigrant and refugee experience with five …

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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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John Grade: Middle Fork

Ongoing

John Grade’s large-scale sculpture, Middle Fork, echoes the contours of a 140-year-old western hemlock tree located in the …

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Guitar Gallery

Ongoing

The exhibition features nearly 20 guitars from music legends like Howlin’ Wolf’s 1965 Epiphone Casino, Nancy Wilson’s 1965 …

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American Art: The Stories We Carry

Ongoing

American Art: The Stories We Carry, features a transformation of SAM’s American art galleries. Created through an unprecedented …

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Festal: Seattle Iranian Festival

6/27/2026

This festival brings together Iranians, Iranian Americans, non-Iranians in celebration of the culture with poetry, music, food, tea, …

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True Northwest: The Seattle Journey

Ongoing

True Northwest traverses through the real Seattle journey, from an age when Native American cultures first came into …

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