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.
Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest opening day
4th floor galleries
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.
noon-1 pm | Free concert by Ladies’ Musical Club
Plestcheeff Auditorium
4–7 pm | Spring Educator Open House: Beyond Mysticism
Chase Open Studio
A free night dedicated to educators. Enjoy hands-on activities, ready-to-use classroom resources, drinks, and refreshments. This event is open to K–12 educators, paraeducators, and arts education instructors. Registration includes one educator and a guest! Click here to register for free.
5–7:45 pm | Jacqueline Tabor: A Tribute to Ernestine Anderson
Brotman Forum
Jazz vocalist Jacquline Tabor presents a tribute to the late Ernestine Anderson, one of Jackson Street's brightest stars and a pillar of the Seattle Jazz community. Celebrate Seattle’s rich jazz history with performances by rising and legendary local jazz artists, who honor the past while moving forward into the future. Presented by Seattle Jazz Fellowship to complement Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest.
5–8 pm | Create your own oracle card with Imani Sims
South Hall
Take inspiration from Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest to create your own personal oracle card. Through a guided prompt, images from SAM's permanent collection, and plenty of art supplies, discover how everyday experiences can become sacred tools for reflection, insight, and imagination.
5:30–6 pm | Spotlight Talk: SAM Staff Nicole Block
4th Floor Galleries
Join SAM’s Curatorial Manager Nicole Block in the galleries for a fresh perspective on a piece of art in Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest. Meet at the exhibition entrance.
5:30–6:30 pm | SAM Gallery opening reception: Viewpoint
SAM Gallery
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