Free First Thursday: Seattle Art Museum

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 | Public Tour: Highlights from SAM’s Collection

These 60-minute tours meet at the top of the 3rd floor escalators.

5:30–6:30 pm | SAM Gallery Artist Talk

SAM Gallery

5–8 pm | Drop-In Art Workshop: Seeds of Light Lantern making

South Hall

Inspired by SAM’s new public art piece Meadow, this activity invites participants to decorate, cut, fold, and illuminate paper to create glowing pod lanterns. Each lantern holds a suspended light and travels home with its maker, dispersing these artworks beyond the museum and into the community.  Developed by teaching artist Jessie Blackmer.

6-7 pm |  Beyond Mysticism Public Tour

This tour meets at the 4th floor special exhibition entrance.

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