Call your friends and bring the family, admission is FREE to everyone at the Seattle Art Museum on the first Thursday of every month. In addition to our regular hours, Seattle Art Museum will be open for Free First Thursday evenings from 5–8 pm to provide more opportunities to visit the galleries for free! Evening hours will feature extra activities like live music, drop-in art making, and in-gallery experiences for visitors.
Tickets are available both onsite and online.
11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 6 pm | Public Tour: Highlights from SAM’s Collection
These 60-minute tours meet at the top of the 3rd floor escalators.
5–8 pm | Seattle Hall-Of-Fame All-Stars
South Hall
This band of local Jazz icons has been holding the bar high for decades, while also keeping Jazz visible and vibrant in Seattle. Each share a direct musical lineage to the musicians of the Jackson street scene and continue their legacy today by passing it on. Scheduled to appear: Marc Seales, Phil Sparks, Thomas Marriott, Jay Thomas, & John Bishop. Presented by Seattle Jazz Fellowship to complement Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest.
5:30–6:30 pm | SAM Gallery Artist Talk
SAM Gallery
6–7 pm | Beyond Mysticism Public Tour
This tour meets at the 4th floor special exhibition entrance.
Free First Thursday Evenings Presented by
