Seattle Museums: Art, Boats, Glass, Cultural, History,

Art By Fire - Art by Fire Ltd is a working glass blowing school and gallery. With 800 feet of upscale gallery and 1000 feet of Hot Shop where you can view art work from local artists or watch artisians at work producing their glass art.

Art Guide Northwest - Galleries , museums & art events in the Pacific NW.

  Bellevue Art Museum - Bellevue Art Museum brings people together to see, explore and make art. Its exhibitions and programs present contemporary visual art of the Pacific Northwest, the nation and the world.

  Burke Museum - A rumbling volcano, real dinosaur skeletons, and a stunning collection of Northwest Coast ceremonial masks await you.  Get up-close to an Ice Age mastodon and a tantalizing array of prehistoric artifacts.

  Center for Wooden Boats - A hands-on maritime museum.  Watch master craftsmen at work and visit the collection of nearly 100 handcrafted, historic, restored wooden boats.  Go for a row or a sail.

Center on Contemporary Art - As a catalyst and forum for the advancement, development, and understanding of contemporary art, CoCA provides opportunities for the art audience in this region to view new and experimental artwork firsthand in exhibitions which show the work of international, national and local artists.

Children's Museum - Children and adults capture and express their creativity and emotions and share them with each other through arts and humanities.  Children play and delight in diverse cultural expressions and celebrations of life that enrich their lives and enhance their relationships.  Everyone has fun learning.

  Coast Guard Museum Northwest - Displays nautical items, ship models, Coast Guard memorabilia and more than 15,000 photographs dating from the mid-1800's.

EMP (Experience Music Project) - Interactive music museum, exploring modern music from it's roots to the present day, with an emphasis on Rock and Roll.

 Frye Art Museum - The Frye Art Museum acquires, preserves, exhibits, and interprets visual art of the highest quality, celebrating the grand tradition and contemporary practice of representational art, with an emphasis on painting and sculpture from the nineteenth century to the present.  Free admission.

  Gilman Town Hall Museum - The history of Issaquah from 1860 to 1940 comes alive, with exhibits focusing on early settlers.  There's even an old jailhouse.  Also see Issaquah Depot Museum.

   Henry Art Gallery - The Henry Art Gallery, the art museum of the University of Washington, is a nationally-recognized center for the exploration of visual culture and is the Pacific Northwest's premier modern and contemporary art museum.

  Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum - The Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum is the nation's only public museum dedicated solely to powerboat racing.  It's mission is to preserve and exhibit important artifacts from the sport of hydroplane racing.  The museum features an incredible collection of vintage hydroplanes spanning seven decades, including boats that have won 17 Gold Cups.

 Issaquah Depot Museum - View a historic train depot, railroad memorabilia, a vintage caboose and other railroad cars.  Also see Gilman Town Hall Museum.

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Called a park, but it's actually a museum of the 1897 Alaska Gold Rush.

Log House Museum - A place to discover and celebrate the history of the Duwamish Peninsula and the birthplace of Seattle.

Museum of Communications - The Vintage Telephone Equipment Museum reveals the history of the telephone and the central office switches that make it all work - from an 1876 model of Alexander Graham Bell's first communications device, to the modern phone of today.  Automated displays and special exhibits permit hands on participation.

  Museum of Doll Art - Features over 1,200 dolls on permanent display, ranging from antique to modern, plus teddy bears, toys, dollhouses, miniatures and other childhood memorabilia, which teaches the history of doll making while showcasing the artistry of the dolls themselves.  Bellevue.

  Museum of Flight - 54 vintage to current airplanes and jet fighters.  Visit the "Red Barn", the birthplace of the Boeing Company.  Fascinating and educational!

Museum of History and Industry - Journey back into Seattle's past with an amazing assortment of artifacts, photos and fun activities.

  National Register of Historic Places Travel Itinerary - Seattle - Visit historic sites around Seattle.

Nordic Heritage Museum - The only museum in the United States to honor the legacy of immigrants from the five Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

Northwest Seaport Maritime Heritage Center - View historic boats & ships, and experience maritime educational programs.

   Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center - Odyssey celebrates the Northwest's unique maritime character, providing a place for people of all ages to discover the maritime community's contemporary influence on our lives.  Through lively, hands-on, interactive demonstrations, people can discover the nuts and bolts of a working waterfront, the basics of nautical operations, and the latest in commercial fishing technology.

  Pacific Science Center - Hands-on science exhibits, educational programs, planetarium, laser light shows and 2 IMAX theaters.

  Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame - Created to inspire new generations to reach beyond the present, imagine the future and explore the infinite possibilities of the universe, SFM combines artifacts and information in evocative environments, immersing visitors in science fiction's "alternative worlds".

  Seattle Aquarium See, touch and explore our amazing underwater world at the Seattle Aquarium. Get face-to-fin with marine life and discover the natural wonders of the Puget Sound. 

Seattle Art Museum - Fine and ancient art.  Traveling exhibits.

  Seattle Asian Art Museum - Large collection of fine and ancient Asian art.

  Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum - Gangsters, gumshoes and gambling are some of the exhibits featured here.  Also, learn about Seattle's notorious history, infamous criminals, weaponry and more!

   Seattle Museum of the Mysteries - Washington State's only UFO, Bigfoot and Ghost Museum.

University of Washington Fish Collection - The collection supports teaching and research in the areas of ichthyology, fisheries biology, aquatic biology, conservation, and biodiversity, and provides a source of ichthyological information for the public.  Large archival collection of preserved fishes from the Pacific Northwest and around the world.

Washington Park Arboretum - A 230 acre living museum with collections of oaks, conifers, camellias, Japanese maples, & hollies, plus Mediterranean, Sino-Himalayan, Chilean, and New Zealand plants.  One of the country's largest collections.

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