Location: Seattle (Broadway)

Seattle Asian Art Museum050

in Seattle, WA 98112

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1400 E Prospect Street
Seattle, WA 98112United States

206.654.3100

webmaster@se... rtmuseum.org

http://www.s... isitSAAM.asp

Hours:Wed 10am-5pm; Thu 10am-9pm; Fri-Sun 10am-5pm

Cost:Adults $5; Students/Seniors $3; Children (under 12) free

Ages:7 And Up

about Seattle Asian Art Museum:

The entrance to the Seattle Asian Art Museum's Art Deco building is flanked by replicas of a pair of 15th-century Ming Dynasty camels, intended to be clambered on by any willing children. Riding the camels is a good way to begin or end a visit to this lovely, quiet museum, located in Volunteer Park. Exhibits here are oriented towards grade schoolers and older; we visited with an exuberant toddler who wanted to get her hands on everything, and it simply wasn't very much fun.

Admission to the museum is free on the first Thursday and the first Saturday of the month. On Free First Saturdays, families drop by the museum to create art projects with Asian artists.

Summer Art FUNdamentals: Kids spend the summer at Volunteer Park and the museum, exploring a different theme each week.

tips:

Hours change frequently; call before you go.

getting there:

From I-5 southbound: Exit at E Olive Way (#166). Bear right on E Olive Way and head east up the hill. Olive merges into E John Street. John comes to a T at 15th Avenue E. Turn left onto 15th Avenue E. Entrance to the park is about 3/4 mile down the road, on the left. From I-5 northbound: Exit at Roanoke Street. Turn left over freeway. Turn right onto 10th Avenue E (second light). Travel about a mile to E Prospect Street. Turn left and travel four blocks to park entrance on the left. Public transportation: Served by Metro routes 10 and 12. Parking: Free at park.