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Free First Thursday at Participating Museums

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Thu, February 6, 2025
Thu, December 4, 2025

Editor's NoteOn 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

Bug & Reptile Museum

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 

White River Valley Museum

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