Best Museums in Bellevue

"Founded by Microsoft’s Paul Allen as the Experience Music Project, this wide-ranging Seattle museum is now “MoPop,” renamed to better reflect a broadened focus on music, film, science fiction, and other aspects of contemporary culture. Exhibits on Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana showcase the city’s significant contributions to the music world. Other key attractions include the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame and an interactive Sound Lab where you can play instruments and mix vocal tracks in a private music studio."

"Contemporary pop culture stars at the MoPOP Museum, which combines music and sci-fi into a most unique experience. Founded in 2000 by Paul Allen, Microsoft’s co-founder, the museum offers battle of the band competitions, film festivals and changing exhibits that frequently go on the road, around the United States and around the world. Touches of fantasy and horror, as well as video games and science fiction literature can be found throughout the museum."

"At the Museum of Pop Culture, you can find exhibits and various other interactive displays and activities through which you can learn about and experience contemporary pop culture. A lot of objects from popular movies are on display here, and there are many changing temporary exhibitions all focused on a certain theme. Dit bericht bekijken op Instagram"

"The Seattle Art Museum is Seattle's premiere public art museum, showcasing more than 25,000 significant classic and modern artworks throughout three museum facilities in the city's downtown region. The museum operates its main downtown Seattle campus, along with Capitol Hill's Seattle Asian Art Museum and the open-air Olympic Sculpture Park on the city's Puget Sound waterfront. Notable collections include works by Italian painters such as Camille Pissarro and Luca Giordano, along with 20th-century American works by Mark Tobey and Jacob Lawrence and a substantial collection of Aboriginal Australian works."

"Seattle Art Museum encompasses three separate facilities: the Seattle Art Museum in Downtown Seattle, the Asian Art Museum in Capitol Hill and the Olympic Sculpture Park on the waterfront. Both the Seattle Art Museum and Asian Art Museum offer exciting and accessible exhibitions that both art fanatics and those with a more casual interest will enjoy perusing. There are also well-curated, permanent exhibits with a focus on modern and international art."

"It includes SAM, the Asian Art Museum, and Olympic Sculpture Park – an outdoor park with a great view across the sound and modern sculptures on display. SAM has its own permanent collections and installations as well as rotating exhibitions. They have an extensive event schedule so keep an eye on their calendar."

"The center has many hands-on activities and learning opportunities. My girls always love visiting the butterflies in the pollination garden. The Pacific Science Center is also next door to the Space Needle and Experience Music Project, so it’s perfect to see them all if you visit."

"Also often referred to as MOHAI, The Museum of History and Industry celebrates Seattle's position as a leader in innovation and industry. This education facility also catalogs the events that led to Seattle's rise as an important port city. The True Northwest exhibit takes tourists on a journey through the region's history, from Native American cultures through the present, exploring how geography and cultural events like the Gold Rush helped shape the Emerald City."

"Located at the South Lake Union, Museum of History and Industry records every milestone of Seattle since its birth. From the first time that Native Americans came into contact with the Europeans, to how the city was rebuilt after it was burnt down by a devastating fire, as well as how the city got through both World Wars, explore their various award-winning and mind-bogging exhibits, and get ready to be absorbed into these historical moments!"

"Opening hours: 10am to 5pm daily (10am to 8pm on Thursdays in July and August and every first Thursday of the month). Wish to know more about the city you’re visiting?. Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) offers you an insight into its rich and storied past."

"This Seattle kids museum is a 22,000 square foot play space for kids ages 10 months to 10 years old. Throughout the museum are 13 exhibits that invite kids to imagine, play and follow their curiosity, including a man-made mountain, a real stage with costumes (salvaged from a theater company), a grocery store, a restaurant, a construction center and more. Note: For many years, this was absolutely my children’s favorite place to visit in Seattle despite the fact that the reviews from parents can be a little lackluster (it’s a little pricey)."

"A trip to Seattle Children’s Museum guarantees an interactive experience, allowing little hands and growing minds to explore, play, and learn. With 18,000 square feet of arts, culture, and STEM-based exhibits, children 6 months –10 years old can learn and explore together with their families. You can shop in our Metropolitan Market grocery store, build from blueprints in our Dunn Lumber space, or explore weights and measures in our Post Office."

"What makes this children’s museum in Bellevue stand out is its emphasis on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math). All of the exhibits are geared toward kids age 10 and under, but don’t be surprised if you find yourself playing alongside your kids. Exhibits include the Atrium Climber, Bellevue Mercantile, Train Table in Cityscape, Connections Gallery, Big Rig on the Go, Sticks and Stones, Story Tree, Tot Orchard and Water Gallery."

"Microsoft founder Bill Gates is another in that prestigious list of Seattleites and in 2012, a visitor center for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation opened near the foot of the Space Needle. This has been expanded in the last few years to become a Discovery Center”. Using plenty of interactivity, the exhibits document the impact of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation around the world, as it aims to improve lives and tackle the big challenges facing the world."

"At the Discovery Center, you’ll encounter powerful stories about the impact of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its partners toward improving the quality of life for billions of people. Our interactive exhibits let you explore first-hand bold, innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges facing communities around the globe. Discovery Center Website"

"As far as Seattle's green spaces go, this 230-acre arboretum is arguably the most beautiful. On calm weekdays, the place feels really…"

"It’s not exactly a museum but it’s so beautiful we had to include it in this list of free museums in Seattle."

"Army Corps of Engineers, the busiest set of locks in the United States allows water traffic to travel between the tidal waters Puget Sound and the Lake Washington Ship Canal. This waterway passes through Seattle’s inland freshwater lakes, via Lake Washington, Portage Bay, Lake Union and Salmon Bay, where it meets Puget Sound. The locks have permanently changed Seattle, lowering the water level on Lake Washington and Lake Union by 2.7 metres, giving rise to many miles of new land on the lakefronts."

"Seattle shimmers like an impressionist painting on sunny days at the Hiram M Chittenden Locks. Here, the fresh waters of Lake Washington and Lake Union drop 22ft into saltwater Puget Sound. You can stand inches..."

"There's no doubt—there's something intriguing and eerie about seeing two bodies of water, right next to each, at different levels."

"This Seattle kids museum is a 22,000 square foot play space for kids ages 10 months to 10 years old. Throughout the museum are 13 exhibits that invite kids to imagine, play and follow their curiosity, including a man-made mountain, a real stage with costumes (salvaged from a theater company), a grocery store, a restaurant, a construction center and more. Note: For many years, this was absolutely my children’s favorite place to visit in Seattle despite the fact that the reviews from parents can be a little lackluster (it’s a little pricey)."

"A trip to Seattle Children’s Museum guarantees an interactive experience, allowing little hands and growing minds to explore, play, and learn. With 18,000 square feet of arts, culture, and STEM-based exhibits, children 6 months –10 years old can learn and explore together with their families. You can shop in our Metropolitan Market grocery store, build from blueprints in our Dunn Lumber space, or explore weights and measures in our Post Office."

"Microsoft founder Bill Gates is another in that prestigious list of Seattleites and in 2012, a visitor center for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation opened near the foot of the Space Needle. This has been expanded in the last few years to become a Discovery Center”. Using plenty of interactivity, the exhibits document the impact of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation around the world, as it aims to improve lives and tackle the big challenges facing the world."

"At the Discovery Center, you’ll encounter powerful stories about the impact of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its partners toward improving the quality of life for billions of people. Our interactive exhibits let you explore first-hand bold, innovative solutions to the most pressing challenges facing communities around the globe. Discovery Center Website"

"The Seattle Art Museum is Seattle's premiere public art museum, showcasing more than 25,000 significant classic and modern artworks throughout three museum facilities in the city's downtown region. The museum operates its main downtown Seattle campus, along with Capitol Hill's Seattle Asian Art Museum and the open-air Olympic Sculpture Park on the city's Puget Sound waterfront. Notable collections include works by Italian painters such as Camille Pissarro and Luca Giordano, along with 20th-century American works by Mark Tobey and Jacob Lawrence and a substantial collection of Aboriginal Australian works."

"Seattle Art Museum encompasses three separate facilities: the Seattle Art Museum in Downtown Seattle, the Asian Art Museum in Capitol Hill and the Olympic Sculpture Park on the waterfront. Both the Seattle Art Museum and Asian Art Museum offer exciting and accessible exhibitions that both art fanatics and those with a more casual interest will enjoy perusing. There are also well-curated, permanent exhibits with a focus on modern and international art."

"It includes SAM, the Asian Art Museum, and Olympic Sculpture Park – an outdoor park with a great view across the sound and modern sculptures on display. SAM has its own permanent collections and installations as well as rotating exhibitions. They have an extensive event schedule so keep an eye on their calendar."

"website | neighborhood: Chinatown-International District | 1017 S Jackson St | price range: $9 – $13. This tiny Thai restaurant in the ID is the place to go for stir-fried noodles. Their pad kee mao with rice noodles is spicy and satisfyingly gelatinous."