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Free First Thursday: Seattle Art Museum

Oct 3 2024

10 am–8 pm

Seattle Art Museum

Call your friends and bring the family, admission is FREE to everyone at the Seattle Art Museum on the first Thursday of every month.

New! Starting this month, Seattle Art Museum will be open for Free First Thursday evenings from 5–8 pm to provide more opportunities to visit the galleries for free! Evening hours will feature various activities such as live music, drop-in art making, and in-gallery experiences for visitors.

Drop in for

  • 5:15–6 pm - Yirrkala gallery tour from a docent
  • 6:15–7:45 pm - DJ set from DJ Kennady Quille
  • 6:30–7 pm & 7:15–7:45 - My Favorite Things tour with local actor/choreographer/movement artist Stefan Richmond in the third-floor galleries.
  • Meet SAM's new CEO Scott Stulen and ask him a question at a Lucy-from-Peanuts advice booth
  • Get information and resources from the The Lavender Rights Project in the Brotman Forum

Tickets are available both onsite and online.

Free First Thursday Evenings Presented by

Paul G. Allen Family Foundation


Photo: Chloe Collyer

Discounts

To ensure that everyone has the opportunity to experience art, SAM offers monthly free days and various discounts for visiting our locations.

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What’s on at Seattle Art Museum

Exhibition Tour: Calder

Oct 12 2024

   

2:15–3:15 pm

Exhibition Tour: Calder

Oct 19 2024

   

2:15–3:15 pm

Diwali Ball

Oct 26 2024

   

7–11:59 pm

SAM Gallery Presents: Beyond

Oct 2–Nov 3 2024

   

10 am–5 pm

SAM Gallery Presents: Polarity

Nov 6–Dec 1 2024

   

10 am–5 pm