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GET OUT Summer at the Olympic Sculpture Park
June 12–September 12
Join us this summer for three months of activities and brand-new art experiences. Check out the GET OUT! website for complete listing of art installations and summer programs. Don’t miss the park’s new Thursday farmers market as well as parties, performances, social dancing, yoga and much more.
Hours
The Olympic Sculpture Park is open and free to the public 365 days a year!
Park Hours–Open Daily
Opens 30 minutes prior to sunrise
Closes 30 minutes after sunset
PACCAR Pavilion Hours
Day after Labor Day–April 30
Tuesday–Sunday: 10 am–4 pm
Monday: closed
May 1–Labor Day
Tuesday–Sunday: 10 am–5 pm
Monday: closed
Thursday: 10 am–8 pm (July 15–September 9, 2010)
Holidays
The following holidays apply to the PACCAR Pavilion.
Open:
- New Year's Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2009
- Easter, Sunday, April 4, 2010
- Independence Day, Sunday, July 4, 2010
- Veterans Day, Thursday, November 11, 2010
- Day after Thanksgiving, Friday, November 26, 2010
- New Year's Eve, Friday, December 31, 2010
Closed:
- New Year’s Day, Friday, January 1, 2010
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 18, 2010
- Presidents Day, Monday, February 15, 2010
- Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2010
- Independence Day (observed), Monday, July 5, 2010
- Labor Day, Monday, September 6, 2010
- Columbus Day, Monday, October 11, 2010
- Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 25, 2010
- Christmas Eve, Friday, December 24, 2010
- Christmas Day, Saturday, December 25, 2010
- Christmas Day (observed), Monday, December 27, 2010
- New Year's Day, Saturday, January 1, 2011
Directions
From I-5 heading North: Take the Seneca Street exit (exit 165 on the left). Turn slightly left onto Seneca Street. Turn right onto 1st Avenue. Turn left onto Broad Street. The Olympic Sculpture Park will be on your right on Broad Street between Western Avenue and Alaskan Way.
From I-5 heading South: Take the Union Street exit (exit 165B). Stay straight to go onto Union Street. Turn right onto 1st Avenue. Turn left onto Broad Street. The Olympic Sculpture Park will be on your right on Broad Street between Western Avenue and Alaskan Way.
From SR-99 heading North: Take the Seneca Street exit to First Avenue. Turn left onto First Avenue. Continue to Broad Street. Turn left onto Broad Street. The Olympic Sculpture Park will be on your right on Broad Street between Western Avenue and Alaskan Way.
From SR-99 heading South: Take the Broad Street exit, also marked “To Seattle Aquarium.” Merge left onto Broad Street. Proceed west on Broad Street toward the waterfront. The Olympic Sculpture Park will be on your right on Broad Street between Western Avenue and Alaskan Way.
Maps
Use this map to locate the park in the heart of Belltown.
Where is the park in relation to SAM Downtown and the Seattle Asian Art Museum?
Download the park map and guide (PDF) to design your own tour of the Olympic Sculpture Park.
Explore the park flora with this map of the precincts. (PDF)
Parking
PACCAR Pavilion Garage
Pay parking is available in the PACCAR Pavilion garage. The entrance to the parking garage is on the southeast corner of the park at Broad Street and Western Avenue. Open daily from 6 am–11 pm. No overnight parking.
Weekday Rates
0–2 Hours $6
2–4 Hours $8
4–6 Hours $12
6–8 Hours $15
All Day $22
Weekend Rates
0–4 Hours $5
4–10 Hours $10
Metered parking is available on Western Avenue and Alaskan Way.
Public parking garages nearest to the park.
Bus Information
Stopping at 1st Avenue and Broad Street (1 block away)
1 Kinnear
2 West Queen Anne
13 Seattle Pacific University
15 Blue Ridge
18 North Beach
Stopping at the Waterfront (1 block away)
99 Waterfront
Stopping at 1st Avenue and Clay Street (2 blocks away)
21 Arbor Heights
22 White Center
56 and 57 Alki
Stopping at 2nd Avenue and Broad Street (2 blocks away)
36 Beacon Hill
131 and 132 Burien
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 SAM offers a variety of services for the visually and hearing-impaired.
More Information...
SAM SHOP
Day after Labor Day–April 30Tuesday–Sunday: 10 am–4 pm
Monday: closed
May 1–Labor Day
Tuesday–Sunday: 10 am–5 pm
Monday: closed
The SAM SHOP is located in the PACCAR Pavilion. Inspired by the landscape and sculpture of the park, SAM SHOP at the Olympic Sculpture Park will delight you with its distinctive collection of artist multiples and objects to remind you of your visit to the park. SAM members receive a 15% discount. More Information...
TASTE Café
June 12, 2010 through Labor Day
Tuesday–Sunday: 11:00 am–3:00 pmClosed Monday
TASTE punch cards are here.
TASTE Café at the Olympic Sculpture Park offers simple, picnic-worthy fare based on fresh, sustainable ingredients along with the perfect espresso for a true Seattle experience. SAM members receive a 10% discount. More information...
Check out TASTE on:
TASTE website
TASTE blog
Rules of Operation
To ensure a safe and enjoyable visit for everyone, please observe the Olympic Sculpture Park rules.
Recently, questions have come up about our guidelines for caring for the sculptures. Read our FAQ.
- Site, Sculpture, Shoreline: Discover the Olympic Sculpture Park
In this 60-minute tour, explore the Olympic Sculpture Park's dynamic spaces, learning about the design and layout of the park, the site history from the Duwamish to Unocal, selected sculptures and more. - A Walk in the Park
Explore aspects of the Olympic Sculpture Park with local experts. These monthly walks are led by organizations that specialize in the environment, land management, art and architecture, natural and cultural history, and ecology and ecosystems of the Puget Sound area. Tours vary in length.
Private Tours
The Olympic Sculpture Park offers docent-led tours for private groups of 10–60 people upon request. Private tour groups pay a flat-rate tour fee. Tours are 60 minutes in length and must be scheduled four weeks in advance. To schedule a private tour for your group, please fill out our private tour request form. Questions? Call 206.654.3123 or email groups@seattleartmuseum.org.
Are you an educator? Learn more about our school tour program.
Plan an Event
Hold your wedding or private event at the Olympic Sculpture Park. Seattle’s premier waterfront location offers world-class sculpture with views of the Olympic Mountains. More Information...
Lost and Found
Do you think you may have lost something at the Olympic Sculpture Park? Report your lost article using this form, or call 206.332.1377and we will let you know if it turns up.
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