events Seattle Art Museum Seattle Asian Art Museum Free First Thursday Aug 1 2024 10 am–5 pm Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Asian Art Museum Call your friends and bring the family, admission is FREE to everyone at the Seattle Art Museum and the Seattle Asian Art Museum on the first Thursday of every month. Tickets are available both onsite and online. Discounts To ensure that everyone has the opportunity to experience art, SAM offers monthly free days and various discounts for visiting our locations. view program What's on at Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Asian Art Museum Seattle Asian Art Museum sold out SAM Camp: Nature Explorers (Grades 1-3) Jul 8–12 2024 8 am–5:30 pm Seattle Asian Art Museum sold out SAM Camp: Printmakers Paradise (Grades 3-6) Jul 8–12 2024 8 am–5:30 pm Seattle Art Museum SAM Talks: Fay Jones Jul 13 2024 12–1 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Poke in the Eye Jul 13 2024 1:15–2:15 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Calder Jul 13 2024 2:15–3:15 pm Seattle Art Museum SAM Gallery Opening Reception: Reveal Jul 13 2024 2–4 pm Seattle Art Museum Public Tour: Highlights from SAM's Collection Jul 14 2024 11:30 am–12:30 pm Seattle Asian Art Museum Public Tour: Journeys Through Time and Space Jul 14 2024 1:30–2:30 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Calder Jul 14 2024 2:15–3:15 pm Seattle Asian Art Museum sold out SAM Camp: Creative Builders (Grades 1-3) Jul 15–19 2024 8 am–5:30 pm Seattle Asian Art Museum sold out SAM Camp: Creative Ceramics (Grades 3-6) Jul 15–19 2024 8 am–5:30 pm Seattle Art Museum Chanoyu: Tea Culture of Japan Demonstration Jul 20 2024 2–3 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Calder Jul 20 2024 2:15–3:15 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Calder Jul 21 2024 2:15–3:15 pm Seattle Asian Art Museum sold out SAM Camp: Imaginative Storytellers (Grades 1-3) Jul 22–26 2024 8 am–5:30 pm Seattle Asian Art Museum sold out SAM Camp: Mixed Media Explorations (Grades 3-6) Jul 22–26 2024 8 am–5:30 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Calder Jul 27 2024 2:15–3:15 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Calder Jul 28 2024 2:15–3:15 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Calder Aug 3 2024 2:15–3:15 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Calder Aug 4 2024 2:15–3:15 pm Seattle Art Museum SAM Shop: Meet the Makers Aaron Murray and Francesca Rosati Jul 13–Aug 4 2024 2–4 pm Seattle Art Museum SAM Gallery Presents: Reveal Jul 3–Aug 4 2024 10 am–5 pm Seattle Art Museum Summer Institute for Educators: Learning From the Local Aug 7–8 2024 10:30 am–4 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Calder Aug 10 2024 2:15–3:15 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Calder Aug 11 2024 2:15–3:15 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Calder Aug 17 2024 2:15–3:15 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Calder Aug 18 2024 2:15–3:15 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Calder Aug 24 2024 2:15–3:15 pm Seattle Art Museum Exhibition Tour: Calder Aug 25 2024 2:15–3:15 pm Seattle Asian Art Museum Premier Member Opening Celebration for Meot Aug 27 2024 7–9 pm Seattle Asian Art Museum Member Viewing for Meot Aug 28 2024 10 am–5 pm Seattle Art Museum Seattle Asian Art Museum Free First Thursday Sep 5 2024 10 am–5 pm Seattle Art Museum Chanoyu: Tea Culture of Japan Demonstration Sep 14 2024 3–4 pm Seattle Art Museum Up Close with Conservators: Tanya Uyeda Sep 18 2024 6–7:30 pm Seattle Art Museum Chanoyu: Tea Culture of Japan Demonstration Sep 21 2024 2–3 pm Seattle Art Museum Seattle Asian Art Museum Free First Thursday Oct 3 2024 10 am–5 pm Seattle Art Museum Up Close with Conservators: Geneva Griswold Oct 9 2024 6–7:30 pm Seattle Art Museum SAM Open House Oct 18 2024 6–8 pm Seattle Art Museum Seattle Asian Art Museum Free First Thursday Nov 7 2024 10 am–5 pm Seattle Art Museum Up Close with Conservators: Nicholas Dorman Nov 13 2024 6–7:30 pm Seattle Art Museum Seattle Asian Art Museum Free First Thursday Dec 5 2024 10 am–5 pm Seattle Art Museum Seattle Asian Art Museum Free First Thursday Jan 2 2025 10 am–5 pm Seattle Art Museum Seattle Asian Art Museum Free First Thursday Feb 6 2025 10 am–5 pm get tickets join SAM login visit Seattle Art Museum Seattle Asian Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Park discounts accessibility group visits hotel partners whatâs on exhibitions events programs art & artists SAMâs collection conservation right & resources exhibitions for artists for researchers learn school tours libraries & archives SAM Stories learning resources for schools & educators for families for teens for researchers get involved membership donate venue experiences for members careers internships volunteers docents corporate support shop SAM Shop SAM Gallery info FAQ about SAM press equity contact privacy policy terms & conditions Sign up for SAM News sign up