Visitor Information
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Exhibition Highlights
- Transforming Traditions: Japanese and Korean Art Since 1800
- Live Long and Prosper: Auspicious Motifs in East Asian Art
Summer Hours
Memorial Day–Labor Day
Tuesday–Sunday: 10 am–5 pm
Thursday: 10 am–9 pm
Monday: closed
Tickets
Suggested Fees
- $7 adults
- $5 students with ID, seniors 62 and over and youth 13–17
- Free for children 12 and under
- Free for SAM members
Teen Tix
SAM is part of Teen Tix, a free arts access pass that allows teenagers to purchase $5 rush tickets to theater, dance, music and visual arts events. Teens must present this pass in person to get a $5 ticket at the SAM Ticketing Desk. To get your pass, sign up at www.seattlecenter.com/teentix.
Free Days
First Thursday
Admission to the Seattle Asian Art Museum is free on the first Thursday of each month for everyone.
First Fridays for Seniors
Admission to the Seattle Asian Art Museum is free on the first Friday of each month for seniors 62 and over.
First Saturdays for Families
Admission to the Seattle Asian Art Museum is free on the first Saturday of each month for families. Presented by Target
Holidays
Open on the following holidays:- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 19, 2009
- Presidents Day, Monday, February 16, 2009
- Easter, Sunday, April 12, 2009
- Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2009
- Independence Day, Saturday, July 4, 2009
- Veterans Day, Wednesday, November 11, 2009
- Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2009
Closed on the following holidays:
- Columbus Day, Monday, October 12, 2009
- Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26, 2009
- Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, 2009
- Christmas Day, Friday, December 25, 2009
- New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2009
- New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1, 2010
Directions
From South: Take I-5 North to Olive Way (exit #166). Follow up hill (east). Turn left on 15th Avenue East. Turn left on East Prospect Street. The park entrance is at 14th Avenue East and East Prospect Street.
From North: Take I-5 South to Boylston Avenue (exit #168A). Turn left over freeway on Roanoke. Turn right on 10th Avenue East. Turn left on East Prospect Street. Entrance to park is at 14th Avenue East and East Prospect Street.
Maps
Map courtesy Microsoft Live Search
Where is the Seattle Asian Art Museum in relation to SAM Downtown and the Olympic Sculpture Park?
Use this map of the galleries (PDF) to design your own tour of the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
Parking
Parking is free at the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park!
Bus Information
The Seattle Asian Art Museum is easily reached by the #10 Metro bus from downtown Seattle. Contact the following transit systems for detailed rider information:
Metro 206.553.3000
Sound Transit 206.398.5000
Community Transit 206.353.7433
Visitors with Disabilities
Museum facilities are wheelchair accessible, and we offer a variety of services for the visual and hearing impaired.
More Information...
SAM SHOP
The SAM Shop is located by the main doors to the museum. This small but charming store has a wide variety of Asian merchandise and numerous books about all aspects of Asian art and culture.
Museum members receive a 15% discount. Contact us at 206.654.3160.
TASTE Café
Please note, there is no longer a café at the Seattle Asian Art Museum.
McCaw Foundation Asian Art Library
Thursday: 1–8 pm
Friday & Saturday: 1–5 pm
Although primarily geared to support the museum staff, docents and educators, the library is open to members and the general public. The library offers a number of resources to aid you in your research or educational endeavors.
Ann P. Wyckoff Teacher Resource Center
Thursday: 2–8 pm
Friday: 2–5 pm
Saturday: 1–5 pm
The Ann P. Wyckoff Teacher Resource Center (TRC) is a free lending library for educators. Located in the Seattle Asian Art Museum, the TRC offers over 4,000 resources on the Seattle Art Museum collection and covers all art disciplines. The TRC materials includes curriculum guides, CDs, books, videos and more.
- Chinese Art: A Seattle Perspective
This 60-minute tour covers SAM's collection of Chinese artwork from the Neolithic period to the present. The collection contains representative works from each dynastic period; it is particularly strong in jades, ceramics, sculpture and snuff bottles. - Special Exhibitions
Explore the Seattle Asian Art Museum’s special exhibitions on these 60-minute tours designed to illuminate exhibition themes and present diverse perspectives on the art on view.
Private Tours
SAM offers docent-led tours for private groups of 10–60 people upon request. Private tour groups pay a flat-rate tour fee in addition to discounted admission. Tours are 60 minutes in length and must be scheduled four weeks in advance. To schedule a private tour for your group, please call 206.654.3123 or email tours@seattleartmuseum.org.
Are you an educator? Learn more about our school tour program.
Group Rates
Planning to bring a crowd? Groups of 10 or more get a discount with an advanced reservation. Call 206.344.5260 or email boxoffice@seattleartmuseum.org. Please visit our rates page for more information.
Plan an Event
The Seattle Asian Art Museum is a historic art-modern building located in a treasured neighborhood park, making it a top spot for weddings and other private events. More Information...
Lost and Found
Do you think you may have lost something at the Seattle Asian Art Museum? Report your lost article using this form, and we will let you know if it turns up.
For Artists
Slide Review by Curators
SAM curators regularly review artist submissions in the form of slides and DVDs. Materials may be sent to the Curatorial Department, Seattle Art Museum, 1300 1st Avenue,
Seattle, WA 98101-2003. Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like your material returned. Due to the volume of submissions received, please allow at least six weeks for a response.
Learn more about the art councils and council events.
The Annual Betty Bowen Memorial Award Competition takes place each spring, juried by the Betty Bowen Committee, which includes local artists and SAM curators.
Links to art-funding resources.
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