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Pedestrians are crossing a downtown street on their way to visit Seattle Art Museum.

Seattle Art Museum

1300 First Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

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Sunset reflecting off the art-deco facade of the Seattle Asian Art Museum.

Seattle Asian Art Museum

1400 East Prospect Street, Seattle, WA 98112

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Aerial view of Olympic Sculpture Park with Calder's "Eagle" and Serra's "Wake" in the foreground of Seattle's waterfront.

Olympic Sculpture Park

2901 Western Avenue,​ Seattle, WA 98121

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So much to do at SAM!

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Free First Thursday: Seattle Asian Art Museum

Thu Nov 7 2024

   

10 am–5 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Fall Educator Open House | Joyce J. Scott: Walk a Mile in My Dreams

Thu Nov 7 2024

   

4–7 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Free First Thursday: Seattle Art Museum

Thu Nov 7 2024

   

10 am–8 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Discovering Bhutan

Sat Nov 9 2024

   

10–11:30 am

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Diwali Family Festival

Sat Nov 9 2024

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Chanoyu: Tea Culture of Japan Demonstration

Sat Nov 9 2024

   

3–4 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Up Close with Conservators: Geneva Griswold

Wed Nov 13 2024

   

6–7:30 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

SAM Films: Korean Cinema's Got Style - Joint Security Area

Wed Nov 13 2024

   

6:30–9:30 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

The Creative Advantage: Meet & Greet

Thu Nov 14 2024

   

5–7 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Talks: Bethany Collins

Thu Nov 14 2024

   

6–8:30 pm

Olympic Sculpture Park

Legendary Children

Fri Nov 15 2024

   

8–11 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Chanoyu: Tea Culture of Japan Demonstration

Sat Nov 16 2024

   

2–3 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Gallery Opening Reception: Polarity

Sat Nov 16 2024

   

2–4 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

SAM Films: Korean Cinema's Got Style - Killing Romance

Sun Nov 17 2024

   

2–4 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Following Space Community Opening

Wed Nov 20 2024

   

6–9 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Performs: KO Ensemble

Sat Nov 23 2024

   

12–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Performs: D'Vonne Lewis and BEYOND

Sat Nov 30 2024

   

12–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Free First Thursday

Thu Dec 5 2024

   

10 am–8 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Family Saturday

Sat Dec 7 2024

   

10:30 am–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Performs: The Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra

Sat Dec 7 2024

   

12–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Gallery Opening Reception: Invitation to Collect

Sat Dec 7 2024

   

2–4 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Silk Road Environmentalism and the Arts

Sat Dec 14 2024

   

10–11:30 am

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Creates: Joyce J. Scott Drop-in Workshop

Sat Dec 14 2024

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Creates: Figure Drawing with Studio Paradiso

Sat–Sat Oct 12–Dec 21 2024

   

1:30–4 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Free First Thursday

Thu Jan 2 2025

   

10 am–8 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Creates: Joyce J. Scott Drop-in Workshop

Sat Jan 11 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

SAM Creates: Figure Drawing with Studio Paradiso

Sat Jan 11 2025

   

1:30–4 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Lunar New Year Family Festival Presented by PNC Bank

Sat Feb 1 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Mexican “Muralismo” in Contemporary Japanese Arts and Literature

Sat Feb 8 2025

   

10–11:30 am

Seattle Asian Art Museum

SAM Talks: Asia Society Seattle Series

Thu Feb 20 2025

   

5:30–7:30 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Family Saturdays Presented by PNC Bank

Sat Mar 1 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Plumage and Power, Decadence and Decay

Sat Mar 8 2025

   

10–11:30 am

Olympic Sculpture Park

Family Saturday Presented by PNC Bank

Sat Mar 29 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Spring Educator Open House | Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei

Thu Apr 3 2025

   

4–7 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Family Saturdays Presented by PNC Bank

Sat Apr 5 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Performing Identity in Contemporary Art of Mongolia

Sat Apr 12 2025

   

10–11:30 am

Olympic Sculpture Park

Family Saturdays Presented by PNC Bank

Sat Apr 19 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Spring Educator Workshop: Art & Activism

Sat Apr 26 2025

   

10:30 am–4 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Family Saturdays Presented by PNC Bank

Sat May 3 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

Saturday University: Paper Reliquaries

Sat May 10 2025

   

10–11:30 am

Olympic Sculpture Park

Family Saturdays Presented by PNC Bank

Sat May 10 2025

   

11 am–2 pm

Seattle Asian Art Museum

SAM Talks: Asia Society Seattle Series

Thu May 15 2025

   

5:30–7:30 pm

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Saturday University Lecture Series

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