During the pandemic, SAM closed a few public areas of the museum to reduce overall visitor footprint so we could operate and provide access to our galleries. Some areas remain closed to all visitorsâthese include:
At the Seattle Asian Art Museum The McCaw Foundation Library is available by appointment only.
Occasionally SAM needs to close galleries or limit access at our locations in order to install new exhibitions or rotate sensitive artworks. This isnât something we like to do often but, when it happens, we hope youâll bear with us because the result will be new art for you to enjoy.