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Chihuly Garden and Glass
24,244 reviews
#1 of 88 Museums in Seattle
"In saying that the display is amazing and the layout of the place offers a great insight into James Chihuly through short films, incredible photos and the glass structures are just amazing.""Beautiful brightly coloured glass gardens Amazing installations Bought our ticket and as double header with the space needle (cheaper than buying separate) Well worth a visit as always you Finnish at the gift shop..."
The Museum of Flight
6,668 reviews
#2 of 88 Museums in Seattle
"The display of WW1 and WW11 era aircraft is wonderful and a credit to the people who are driven to preserve these types of aircraft for display or reproduce a modern replica down to the finest detail including ori...""Its a fantastic museum that goes into the history of Boeing, as well as how aircraft contributed to both world wars, and then a display of aircraft in two locations, including my favorite, the prior Air Force one!"
Living Computers: Museum + Labs
208 reviews
#3 of 88 Museums in Seattle
"Fascinating history and artifacts around storage, processing, early day computers, as well as tidbits on Microsoft, Apple and IBM make this is a very interesting exhibit.""All of this comes via MS co-founder Paul Allen, one of several museums benefiting from his personal collections of various items (Museum of Pop History and the Flying Heritage Museum of planes and tanks!)"
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center
696 reviews
#4 of 88 Museums in Seattle
"Our tour guide Patrick did an outstanding job of answering our numerous questions in an engaging fashion, and as a special bonus, an inventor/developer of a prototype on display ( a toilet suitable for developing...""Free museum packed with interactive stations and thought provoking stories of the Gates and Buffet Families advancing humanitarian efforts to improve the lives of impoverished, women and children globally."
Seattle Glassblowing Studio
394 reviews
#5 of 88 Museums in Seattle
"Glass blowing has always fascinated me as a lover of both art and science, so when my husband and I decided to take a trip to Seattle to see some family, we decided to splurge on the private lesson.""My wife & I were staying a block away from the Seattle Glassblowing Studio along 5th Avenue, so we stopped in to browse their shop & watch the glass artists at work on our weekday walk back from Seattle Center."
Museum of History & Industry
839 reviews
#7 of 88 Museums in Seattle
"The building itself has a history as an armory and a naval reserve center and is set in a very nice park with fountains, boats and historic ships, and with a great view north across Lake Union.""You will find out about the Native peoples, about the growth of Seattle industries in the 19th century, including immigration, the fire and the gold rush, 20th century Seattle including Boeing, pop culture and pro..."
Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
326 reviews
#8 of 88 Museums in Seattle
"Usually I skip the formal tours but I highly recommend you take the tour (included in the price of admission) as it takes you through the old hotel sections you can’t see on your own and gives insight into the loc...""... out as one is leaving one's culture as well as one's homeland and one then faces a tricky balance in becoming American whilst retaining unique identity and that is also brought out well in this excellent museum."
Seattle Art Museum
1,541 reviews
#9 of 88 Museums in Seattle
"While I enjoy conventional blockbuster art museums like the Met in New York and the Philadelphia Art Museum, that have the usual mix of Roman, Egyptian, Old Masters, etc., it is refreshing to find museums like the...""The multi-level space is expertly curated, with a permanent collection, rotating exhibits, a library, and restaurant."
National Nordic Museum
163 reviews
#10 of 88 Museums in Seattle
"The Museum has a terrific special exhibition space which currently houses The Vikings Begin, which include extraordinary objects from the Viking-age including two spectacular Viking helmets that are far superior t...""Oh my what a great new museum with wonderful exhibits of the Nordic influence on the world .I was a big fan of the old museum that put on some wonderful events but with this bright and wonderful new building i fee..."
Museum of Pop Culture
6,892 reviews
#11 of 88 Museums in Seattle
"... tower of guitars, through excellent exhibits featuring Prince, Jimi Hendrix, Pearl Jam and Nirvana to the Sound Lab where you can try your hand at making your own music it's a feast for modern music lovers.""Speaking of guitars, the room next door has a great display of guitars played by a wide variety of musicians, and further on is a great exhibit on Nirvana with some amazing memorabilia and artifacts.Very interesting!"
Pacific Science Center
1,901 reviews
#12 of 88 Museums in Seattle
"Located in Seattle Center, Pacific Science Center is a very short walk from the Space Needle, KeyArena (professional sports and concerts), MoPOP museum, Chihuly Glass Museum, McCaw Performance Hall, International...""There is the Butterfly Garden, the Planetarium, the dinosaur exhibit, the bee hive, the naked mole rats! - they are fascinating, the hands-on tidal pool, and there are some many more places to explore and be amaze..."
Museum of Communications
16 reviews
#20 of 88 Museums in Seattle
"This is an awesome museum with all kinds of phone system from early switchboards, various automated switching systems, and other fascinating areas of the telecom industry.""The museum has an impressive collection of phones, starting with a replica of Bell’s liquid transmitter and continuing with phones and pay phones from every era."
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