Washington State History Museum

Included admission free with the card.

Description

Local families and tourists alike love the activities at the Washington State History Museum. Discover the stories that connect past to present-experience life in a Salish plank house, listen in on Lewis and Clark, learn about the region's unique people and places and their impact on the country and the world.

Interactive exhibits and displays, theatrical storytelling, and dramatic artifacts are fun for all ages. Connect with the spirit and soul of Washington in the football field-size permanent exhibit, discover interactive learning in the History Lab, feel like a kid again in the state's largest permanent model railroad, and gain a new perspective on local events in one of the many special changing exhibits.

Price:

Cost with the card: free

Cost without the card:
Adult (13+): $8.00
Child (3-12): $6.00

Hours:

Wednesday–Friday, 10:00 am–4:00 pm;
Saturday–Sunday, 10:00 am–5:00 pm;
Third Thursday of each month, 10:00 am–8:00 pm

Closed:

Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. (Open on President’s Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Veteran’s Day, and Easter Sunday) All holiday hours are subject to change without notice.

Driving:

From I-5 North or South, take the City Center exit #133. Follow the I-705/City Center sign to the 21st street where you will turn left onto 21st street. At Pacific Avenue turn right and then right again into our parking lot.

Please read: important instructions on how to use your card.

Redemption Instructions:

Included daytime general admission with the Go Seattle Card. This offer is not valid for Midweek @ the Museum admission-a joint offer every Wednesday presented by the History Museum, Tacoma Art Museum, and Museum of Glass. Not valid on group visits unless otherwise pre-arranged. The Go Seattle Card is accepted daily until 5:30 pm; during all other times standard admission will apply.

The Go City Card is accepted until 5:30pm unless otherwise noted; during all other times standard admission will apply.