The Museum of Flight (MOF) is the largest independent, non-profit, air and space museum in the world. The museum features over 175 aircraft and spacecraft, tens of thousands of artifacts, millions of rare photographs, and a world-class research library. During your visit, you can wander th...
You can also score free museum passes (yes, we said free) throughThe Seattle Public LibraryandKing County Libraryto some of our favorite places including: KidsQuest Children’s Museum, Seattle Aquarium, MoPOP, Wing Luke Museum, National Nordic Museum, Woodland Park Zoo, and more. These tick...
In addition to the permanent collection, the Frye Art Museum has rotating temporary exhibits of contemporary artists that change every few months. There’s always something interesting to see whether you’re interested in sculpture, mixed media, or other art forms. Seattle Central Library Check out...
The very first library was opened on April 8th,1891. The library was opened as one reading room on 3rd floor of the Occidental Block, later known as the Seattle Hotel. During the first decade, the library was shifted from one place to another; in 1894, it moved across 2nd Avenue to Co...
Watch model trains run through detailed scenes of the Pacific Northwest, and see railroad-history exhibits at theModel Train Festivalat Washington State History Museum, 1911 Pacific Ave. in Tacoma. Free for children age 5 and younger. No library passes. ...
Every Museum, Park, and Tourist Attraction to See in Seattle From low tide at Seattle’s first beach to the tippy-top of the iconic Space Needle, this guide covers all of Seattle’s must-see spots. Naomi Tomky June 2, 2023 Nerdy-chic museums boast of Seattle’s biggest successes, such...
Central Library Seattle’s Rem Koolhaas-designed flagship library brims with art and information, and proves to be as useful as it is architecturally impressive. 6/21 Alki Beach Park Alki Beach masquerades as a cold-water version of the stereotypical party beach, with bonfire gatherings, a board...
A great museum for all ages, you’ll see airplanes spanning the first 100 plus years of flight. Get a look inside a Concorde, the first 747 ever built, the original Air Force One, fighters, bombers, and, well, pretty much anything that has wings or propellers. There’s aKids Flight ...
Want to know what happened at the Gardner Museum? Maria Poissant and her crew is what happened.They were good and should never have been caught, except that when she was 17 and pissed at her mother, Dani ratted out Maria to the FBI. Now, ten years later, Dani’s a pariah in the ...
Ask lawmakers to ensure that harmful chemicals like PBDEs aren’t put into our products in the first place.Congress can pass the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011, which would require that chemicals be evaluated for safety before they’re placed in products we use everyday. Visit ourMaking Products...