Seattle is full of wonderful museums to educate and inspire.
The Seattle area is home to an excellent collection of art, history, maritime, and special interest museums. The Museum of Flight will take you on a thrilling adventure through aviation history with exhibits like the Great Gallery, the Personal Courage Wing and the original Boeing Headquarters, in one of the largest air and space museums in the world. At MOPOP you can learn to play an instrument, stroll through the Jimi Hendrix exhibit and explore the history of popular culture. History buffs will appreciate the Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) and the Klondike Gold Rush Museum. Many of these museums are family-friendly and offer hands-on-activities for kids and adults alike!
Museum Partners
SoDo & Georgetown
The Museum of Flight
- Address: 9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108
- Phone: (206) 764-5700
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Beacon Hill
Northwest African American Museum
- Address: 2300 S Massachusetts St, Seattle, WA 98144
- Phone: (206) 518-6000
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Capitol Hill
Frye Art Museum
- Address: 704 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
- Phone: (206) 622-9250
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University District
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Address: 4303 Memorial Way NE, Seattle, WA 98195
- Phone: (206) 543-5590
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Queen Anne
Seattle Children’s Museum
- Address: 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA 98109
- Phone: (206) 441-1768
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Tacoma
LeMay – America’s Car Museum
- Address: 2702 E D St, Tacoma, WA 98421
- Phone: (253) 779-8490
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MUSEUMS FOR EVERY INTEREST
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Art & Craft Museums
Seattle is a magnet for both artists and art enthusiasts. The casual yet sophisticated setting, beautiful scenery and inspiring mix of people create a powerful environment for artistic expression.
Photo: Bill Abbott
Aviation & Transportation Museums
The greater Seattle area has an extensive collection of historic planes, from public displays to private collections open to the public. See how far we have come since the first airplane took flight in Seattle in 1910.
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History & Heritage Museums
Seattle is named after the respected Native American Chief of the Suquamish and Duwamish tribes. Shaped by many cultures, including the original Native Americans, along with immigrants from Asia and Scandinavia, we retain a strong and diverse cultural heritage that provides many opportunities to learn about Seattle from the roots up.
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Maritime & Military Museums
The maritime heritage of Puget Sound is filled with fascinating stories of native traditions, intrepid explorers, pioneer sea captains and vessels, industrialists, and ordinary working people.
Photo: Ingrid Taylar
Science & Natural History Museums
In a region that is notorious for its stunning natural beauty and technological innovation, is it surprising that we have fantastic science and natural history museums for you to explore?
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Pop Culture Museums
The optimistic and creative mentality of Seattle residents creates an attractive climate for innovative thinkers. This is why some of the most original and successful business concepts in the nation have been launched right here in Seattle. (Hint: think Boeing, Amazon, Starbucks, REI, Expedia, Zillow…)
Photo: Nicholas Wang
Children’s Museums
While any museum in the area welcomes children, some offer special programs that keep the attention of even our youngest travelers. From hands-on exhibits to creative events catered just for kids, you’ll find yourself wishing that you were a kid again!
Upcoming Museum Events
Northwest Native Art
Ongoing
What is your artistic heritage? Six Pacific Northwest Native artists from across the region answered this question in …
Event WebsiteMeet our Marine Mammals
Ongoing
Meet delightful seals and otters. Choose your view – you can watch animals swimming and diving underwater, on …
Event WebsiteParallel Points: Tarrah Krajnak and Rafael Soldi in Conversation
7/18/2025
Join Lima-born artists and friends Tarrah Krajnak and Rafael Soldi for a conversation about their personal relationships to …
Event WebsiteTropical Pacific
Ongoing
Discover the vibrant array of life on a coral reef in the Pacific Ocean. The 25,000-gallon community exhibit …
Event WebsiteBoren Banner Series: Tarrah Krajnak
Now through 9/28/2025
The Frye is proud to debut an all-new body of work from the internationally recognized artist Tarrah Krajnak.
Event WebsiteWindow on Washington Waters
Ongoing
This 120,000-gallon exhibit greets you as you take your first steps into the Seattle Aquarium. Filled with hundreds …
Event WebsitePorcelain Room
Ongoing
Vast quantities of translucent, elegantly decorated white-bodied porcelain from China and Japan, arriving in Europe in the seventeenth …
Event WebsiteDeities 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 …
Event WebsiteGuitar 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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