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Seattle Art Museum
ART MUSEUM

Seattle Art Museum

4.6 / 5 · 7,513 Google reviews
1300 1st Ave, Seattle, WA 98101 · Downtown, on 1st Avenue
Hours today
10 AM – 5 PM
Visit time
2 hours
Best for
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Founded
1933

About this museum

The city's main art museum. Permanent collection emphasizes African art (3,500+ objects), Pacific Northwest Native American art, and 20th-century American work. Jonathan Borofsky's 48-foot Hammering Man statue is at the entrance, hammering once every 4.5 seconds.

Visitor tips

  • TIP Same ticket admits the Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park within a week.

Don't miss

  • ENTRANCE Hammering Man, Jonathan Borofsky, 48 feet tall
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