Attractions in Seattle
Fun Forest Amusements
305 Harrison Street • Seattle, WA 98109
Located at the Seattle Center
206-728-1585
Come feel the excitement at Fun Forest where you ride the major rides, like Windstorm and Wild River. There are also kiddy rides available for the younger thrill seekers. Birthday party packages are available. Fun Forest operates on a seasonal and weather permitting schedule.
Gameworks
1511 Seventh Avenue • Seattle, WA 98101
Located Downtown
206-521-0952
Gameworks is a total-entertainment facility with a full-service restaurant and bar, and state-of-the-art entertainment that features the most entertaining and interactive games in the world.
Seattle Aquarium
1483 Alaskan Way • Seattle, WA 98101
On Pier 59 of the Downtown Seattle waterfront
206-386-4300
The Seattle Aquarium features many aquatic exhibits, including marine mammals, the giant Pacific octopus, a Pacific coral reef, local invertebrates, Puget Sound fish, and birds.
Seattle Center
305 Harrison Street • Seattle, WA 98109
206-684-7200
The Seattle Center features over 70 acres of arts, entertainment, sports, recreation, shopping, dining, educational, and cultural adventures, and is host to ballet, opera, theatres, and the Children's Museum. Over 5,000 events and performances are offered annually.
Smith Tower Observation Deck
506 Second Avenue, Suite 1201 • Seattle, WA 98104
206-622-4004
Touted as "Seattle's favorite building," Smith Tower was the world's tallest building outside of New York City when completed. Here, vintage glass elevators take you to the outdoor observation deck of this neo-classic style high-rise offering a 360-degree view of downtown, the waterfront, and mountain ranges.
Space Needle
400 Broad Street • Seattle, WA 98109
Near the Monorail and Seattle Center House
206-905-2100
The recognized symbol of Seattle, this tower stands 605 feet tall and offers fabulous views of Puget Sound, Mount Rainier, the Cascade, and the Olympic mountain ranges. Playing host to many events throughout the year, the Space Needle has been recently revitalized including a glass-enclosed Pavillion.
Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture
Box 353010 • Seattle, WA 98195
University of Washington
206-543-5590
This museum, open daily 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Thursdays until 8 p.m., is the state museum of natural and cultural history, and the only of its kind in the Northwest. Their massive collection includes beautiful gems and minerals, fossils, beetles, butterflies, birds, totem poles, hand-carved cedar canoes and the region's only dinosaur skeleton.
Center for Wooden Boats, The
1010 Valley Street • Seattle, WA 98109
206-382-2628
Take to the water in a handcrafted, historic, restored sailboat, kayak or canoe at The Center for Wooden Boats. This is a maritime museum committed to exposing youth and adults to this craft heritage. Programs feature hands-on educational opportunities, from Umiak rides to boat building and sailing lessons.
Children's Museum, The
305 Harrison Street • Seattle, WA 98109
Center House at Seattle Center
206-441-1768
Explore eight hands-on, minds-on exhibit galleries where kids can hike through a mountain forest, sail to foreign lands, learn the fun of cause and effect, and get creative at the Imagination Station. Toddlers love Discovery Bay, a special area dedicated to children below the age of 2 1/2.
Experience Music Project
325 Fifth Avenue North • Seattle, WA 98109
Seattle Center Campus
206-770-2700, 887-EMPLIVE
Explore and celebrate music through this interactive museum where you can play instruments, learn about artists, and test the latest technology in the music industry. If you get hungry from all the stimulating activity, the Turn Table and Liquid Lounge offer classic American favorites.
Frye Art Museum
704 Terry Avenue • Seattle, WA 98104
206-622-9250 Ext. 202
The Northwest’s only free public art museum, The Frye Art Museum presents a full array of changing exhibitions, lectures, gallery talks, films, and guided gallery tours throughout the year. Exhibitions feature works from the Museum’s Founding Collection of art by late-nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century Munich-based artists as well as cutting edge contemporary art from established and emerging artists from around the world. Education programs include SHFT, a studio program for teens, and art history courses and summer programs exploring historic and contemporary art.
Henry Art Gallery
15th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 41st • Seattle, WA 98195
University of Washington, Seattle
206-543-2280
A premier modern and contemporary art museum, the Henry Art Gallery features extraordinary exhibits and offers a film series, community and educational programs, and public forums throughout the year. Tours are available for schools, organizations or private groups of ten or more.
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