SEATTLE · SEATTLE MUSEUM TICKETS
A wet afternoon is what these are for. The 11 entries below cover the art museum, the flight collection and the pop-culture building at the foot of the Needle, with prices and which ones need a timed slot.
Use your admission ticket to explore Seattle’s Museum of Flight at your own pace. See more than 160 aircraft and spacecraft, enter historic planes, view the full-scale Space Shuttle Trainer, and allow at least three hours. Simulators and the 3D movie cost extra.
“The guided tour is a must and block off at least three hours to get the full experience. I recommend touring Air Force One and The Concorde.”
Enter the Seattle Art Museum near Pike Place Market for a full day of global art, from ancient Mediterranean objects to modern works, Native American pieces, and Australian Aboriginal art. An English-speaking greeter helps you get started, and your ticket also gives access to current exhibitions, Market Seattle, and the SAM Shop.
“The Museum was intresting and the collections as well...!!!”
Spend a full day exploring Seattle’s Museum of Flight, from a Boeing 747 cockpit and rare M-21 Blackbird to the Space Gallery and Personal Courage Wing. Your $29 ticket covers admission, while simulators and the optional 3D film cost extra. Audio guides are available in seven languages.
“Einzigartiges Museum mit tollen, sehr gut restaurierten Exponaten aus unterschiedlichen Zeitzonen. Für Luftfahrtenthusiasten ein Muss.”
Use your mobile ticket to explore Pacific Science Center’s hands-on exhibits for about two to three hours. See free-flying butterflies, touch Puget Sound sea life, test designs in Tinker Tank, meet robotic dinosaurs, and add IMAX, planetarium, or laser-show tickets if available.
“Fascinating exhibits. And so many. Stayed for a few hours and saw building 1. Learned things. We are senior citizens all with multiple advanced degrees and PacSci engaged us fully. Terrific”
At Seattle’s Museum of Illusions, you can walk through a life-size kaleidoscope, appear to grow or shrink, challenge gravity, and test how your brain reads reality. The mobile-ticket visit includes more than 50 visual, sensory, and educational exhibits and lasts anywhere from a few minutes to about 90 minutes.
“Nothing special not a lot of activities to choose from. Not worth the money. So expensive for less experience.”
Spend a full day at Seattle’s National Nordic Museum in Ballard, exploring Nordic Journeys, visiting exhibitions, Viking objects, Sámi culture, modern design, and the story of Nordic immigration to the Pacific Northwest. Admission is self-guided, wheelchair accessible, and allows same-day reentry.
“We could not use our tickets because we were iced/snowed in to our home in Portland! We were very disappointed.”
Explore Seattle’s Museum of Illusions at 1330 5th Ave, near Pike Place Market and the Seattle Art Museum. Your one-day ticket gives you access to more than 50 interactive exhibits, including holograms, illusion rooms, sensory displays, and a life-size kaleidoscope.
At Seattle’s Original Selfie Museum, you can spend one to eight hours moving through more than 30 photo zones with creative props and lighting displays. Bring your own phone, try different poses, and ask Olha for help with photos and posing if she is working during your visit.
“Simple and effective setup. Multiple and creative props. The selfie photobtaker provided was extremely helpful for those going alone. Great experience”
Travel from downtown Seattle to Snoqualmie with a private guide, visiting the Northwest Railway Museum, Snoqualmie Falls observation deck, and a short lower trail. The three-hour outing includes pickup and downtown drop-off for up to five people.
“Great experience with an enthusiastic and helpful guide. Great views of the waterfall and fascinating stop at the railway museum.”
At FEELartistic Studio in Everett, you’ll choose a design, receive every supply, and follow clear step-by-step instruction to build a small stained-glass piece. You’ll add copper foil, solder the glass, and attach a hanger before taking your finished work home.
“Very nice and a rather unique experience. You get to make a small stain glass item to keep. Great instruction to help you make the the piece of stain glass”
At FEELartistic Studio in Everett, Jay and the studio team guide beginners through a 90-minute glass-fusing class. You will cut and arrange colorful glass on a six-inch clear tile, then leave it for firing and later pickup or shipping.
“Allows you as an adult to be creative, which we don’t get that chance as much as when we were kids. I liked the environment and kind people. Would have appreciated more glass colors . Can’t wait to see my finished product .”
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