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Discover inspiration, resources, and first-hand experiences below as you get ready to embark on your next great adventure.

Aerial view of Seattle at sunset, featuring the Space Needle in silhouette against an orange sky, with buildings, water, and distant mountains visible in the background. Rachael Jones

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Explore trip-planning resources and on-the-ground information for international visitors.

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Aerial view of Seattle, showcasing the Space Needle and downtown skyscrapers under a partly cloudy sky. The cityscape, featured in the Visit Seattle Bandwango Perks Pass, is bordered by Elliott Bay on the right, with distant mountains on the horizon. Photo: Rachael Jones

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Latest Events

Nirvana: Taking Punk To the Masses

Ongoing

The exhibition features instruments like Kurt Cobain’s Fender Stratocaster, Krist Novoselic’s Hiwatt DR103 bass amplifier head, and Dave …

Apollo

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The challenge of spaceflight drew upon the best and the brightest of a generation, and was the longest, …

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Ai Weiwei: Water Lilies

Now through 3/14/2026

Nearly 50 feet in length and made from 650,000 LEGO blocks, Ai Weiwei’s Water Lilies is the artist’s …

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Life on the Edge

Ongoing

Ready to get your hands wet? This is the exhibit for you. Step up, lean over and reach …

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Asian Comics: Evolution of an Art Form

Now through 1/4/2026

Asian Comics: Evolution of an Art Form celebrates the diversity and creativity of Asian comic art and its …

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Priscilla Dobler Dzul: Water Carries the Stories of Our Stars

Now through 4/19/2026

This exhibition brings together an entirely new body of sculpture, textile, and video work to chart urgent stories …

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