Thu, February 6, 2025 —
Thu, February 6, 2025 —
Editor's Note: On holidays, please call your museum of choice before heading out!
The following museums offer free admission the first Thursday of each month, or some, every day. Times vary per location. This list had been updated as of January 2024.
Free - First Thursday of each month
Burke Museum
Free - first Thursday of every month, 10 am - 8 pm.
Holocaust Center for Humanity
Free - first Thursday of every month 4-7 pm.
Henry Art Gallery
Free - first Thursday of every month, always students and children.
Museum of Flight
Free - first Thursday of every month 5-9pm.
Museum of History and Industry
Free - first Thursday of every month 5-8 pm.
Nordic Museum
Free - first Thursday of every month ($5 for special exhibitions).
Seattle Art Museum Downtown
Free - first Thursday of every month 10 am - 8 pm.
Seattle Asian Art Museum, Volunteer Park
Free - first Thursday of every month
Tacoma Art Museum
Free - every Thursday 5-8pm
Volunteer Park Conservatory
Free - first Thursday every month
Free - Always
Center for Wooden Boats
Center on Contemporary Art
Duwamish Longhouse & Cultural Center
Flying Heritage & Combat Museum, free admission stating Jan. 2, 2025
Foss Waterway Seaport, all admission free starting Jan. 2, 2025
Frye Art Museum
Gates Foundation Discovery Center
Harbor History Museum
Klondike Gold Rush Museum
Loghouse Museum
Pay What You Wish - always.
Marine Life Center, HarborWatch
Free - Wednesday–Sunday, year round
Snoqualmie Depot at the Northwest Railway Museum
Northwest Seaport Maritime Heritage Center
Free - by appointment or when volunteers are available (usually Sunday).
Olympic Sculpture Park
Puget Sound Navy Museum
Seattle Public Library Museum Pass
Seattle Public Library card holders reserve and print free admission tickets to Seattle museums.
King County Library System Museum Pass
KCLS card holders reserve and print free admission tickets to participating local museums.
Pierce County Library System Museum Pass
Pierce County card holders reserve and print free admission tickets to participating South Sound museums.
Washington Park Arboretum