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Seattle Art Museum

One block from Pike Place Market and the bustling waterfront, the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) is the center for visual arts in the Pacific Northwest. SAM’s global art collection spans centuries and mediums from paintings, photographs, sculptures, textiles, artifacts, video and more. There’s so much to see at SAM!

Seattle C3 includes:

General Admission – Entry includes everything on view at SAM.

Natali Wiseman / Claude Monet's Fishing Boats in Étretat (1885)

Natali Wiseman / Claude Monet's Fishing Boats in Étretat (1885)

Alborz Kamalizad

Alborz Kamalizad

Highlights

  1. 01.

    Journey through time and place via collections of art from all genres including modern and contemporary, African, Meso-American, Ancient Mediterranean, Islamic, European, Oceanic, Australian Aboriginal, American, and decorative arts.

  2. 02.

    Explore SAM’s remarkable Native American galleries featuring meaningful and beautiful Northwest Coast art.

  3. 03.

    See an eclectic mix of genres and styles in a changing roster of temporary exhibitions, included with CityPASS admission.

Alborz Kamalizad / Abstract by Australian Aboriginal artist Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri

Alborz Kamalizad / Abstract by Australian Aboriginal artist Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri

Alborz Kamalizad / Albert Bierstadt's Puget Sound on the Pacific Coast (1870)

Alborz Kamalizad / Albert Bierstadt's Puget Sound on the Pacific Coast (1870)

Visit Seattle Art Museum with CityPASS®

CityPASS tickets offer a great way to see Seattle Art Museum while saving you time and money.

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Advice for Visitors

Tips

Get ready for your visit to SAM! Before you go, look through visitor information and FAQs.

Admission is free on the first Thursday of every month. Tickets are available both online and onsite.

To get the full experience, allow about two and a half hours for your visit. If you're short on time, don't miss American Art: The Stories We Carry.

Learn more on the CityPASS Blog about what you'll see at Seattle Art Museum.

Attraction Features

Amenities

Dining: Enjoy coffee and grab-and-go items at the pop-up in Brotmun Forum until Bar Dojo opens in the former MARKET location in 2026.

Shopping: Peruse SAM Shop and Gallery, where you’ll find Seattle's best selection of art and design books, uncommon objects, and work from local artists for purchase.

Accessibility

Get information about accessibility.

Parking/Transportation

Get information on parking, transportation and directions.

Offers & Upgrades

$10 Off at SAM Shop

Get $10 off of your purchase of $100 or more at the SAM Shop.

Contact Information & Hours

  • Seattle Art Museum
  • 1300 First Avenue
  • Seattle, WA 98101
  • The museum entrance is located on 1st Ave. and Union St.
  • Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm

Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day

Free first Thursday, 10am - 8pm.

Alborz Kamalizad

Alborz Kamalizad

Chloe Collyer

Chloe Collyer

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Fun way to experience Seattle!
I bought the CityPASS C3 which allowed us to choose 3 attractions to experience, which was perfect for us because we had a limited amount of time in Seattle, so I am appreciative that this pass was an option for us. We did the Aquarium, the Woodland Park Zoo and the Argosy Harbor cruise around the city. I liked that we didn’t have to fit everything in all in one day; we spread it out over 2 days.
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We were a group of 3 couples in Seattle for a few days before our cruise to Alaska. We each picked one thing we wanted to see and City Pass covered them all. It was a good savings for us and was pretty easy to use even for us, we didn’t have a tech star among us!
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Rated 5 out of 5 by from My son and I really saved memories. My son is 15 and I promised him to visit Boeing Factory a couple years ago. I searched what we could do after visiting the factory and ended up purchasing the CityPass tickets. It is absolutely worth for value and you can make plans about the other experiences. CityPass already a good plan and some small additions make your trip to Seattle admirable.
Date published: 2026-07-08
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Best way to see Seattle Convenient way to plan your visit to the Emerald City! I was independently ranking landmarks to visit when I stumbled upon CityPASS, it saved me time and money in planning visits and purchasing tickets! Efficiently synced from the app to attraction websites so I could book specific visit times or upgrade as required. Highly recommend the sunset tour for argosy cruises in the summer, Rainier had a beautiful pink hue!
Date published: 2026-06-29
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Amazing time! So glad we got to pick 3 of the 5 Great choices. We went to zoo, aquarium, harbor tour, chihuly gardens and space needle!! Would love to see wheel on the choices to or add on to the package. Overall great experience june 2026. World cup was in town and we did t know that either!
Date published: 2026-06-28
Rated 5 out of 5 by from Best Choice in Travel My experience with CityPASS was wonderful! I flew my father to Seattle to celebrate our very first Father's Day together, and CityPASS made it possible for me to treat him to Seattle's top attractions without breaking the bank. Even though I live here, I had never visited Chihuly Garden and Glass. We were both speechless at the beauty of the artwork. We also enjoyed lunch at the café, which was delicious, and the staff were incredibly welcoming. We had an amazing time at the Space Needle. While my dad enjoyed a drink, I savored some of our famous Rainier cherries as we took in the breathtaking views of the city and surrounding mountains. Our Argosy Harbor Cruise was relaxing, fun, educational, and very family-friendly. I also appreciated that they offer ADA accessibility, making the experience welcoming for everyone. Visiting the Seattle Aquarium was especially memorable because my dad had never been to an aquarium before. Watching the giant Pacific octopus being fed was definitely a highlight! Purchasing CityPASS ended up being one of the best decisions of our trip. For five straight days, we always had something exciting to do, and we created memories we'll both treasure for years to come. I highly recommend CityPASS to anyone visiting Seattle—it offers incredible value and lets you experience so much of what makes the city special.
Date published: 2026-06-27
Rated 3 out of 5 by from Neither great nor terrible Bought the pass for Seattle and it was very handy for three venues on the old Worlds Fair site. Noted that the passes are very difficult to manage if the group is splitting up or attending at different times. Also was complicated to juggle the passes at the gates for entry. Did I save money? I dunno, we skipped some of the options so it might have been easier and even money to go a la carte. Also, was a bummer for the Seattle Art Museum to not be included in the pass.
Date published: 2026-06-26
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