1. Frye Art Museum
8.8
704 Terry Ave (at Cherry St.), Seattle, WA
Art Museum · First Hill · 43 tips and reviews
Robby Delaware: Frye Art Museum is always free of charged, was opened as a museum by founders who had that goal in mind. Always worth a visit, I try to visit a couple times a year.
Keith Hammond: A very good small museum. Don't forget to tryout the café.
Cheapism: Peacefully reflect on works by German and American masters at this downtown gem. Admission is always free and art is displayed in natural light only. Bonus: parking is also free. Read more.
2. TASTE
7.8
1300 1st Ave (in Seattle Art Museum), Seattle, WA
New American Restaurant · Seattle Central Business District · 38 tips and reviews
Pirq: Taste Restaurant serves comfort food with pizazz. The sleek setting attached to the art museum makes everybody feel a little bit cooler, too. Best of all, they offer amazing deals on the Pirq app!
Robby Delaware: Organic beef hamburger at Seattle's TASTE restaurant at the Seattle Art Museum.
Robby Delaware: A dish called "Louie, Louie" that is served at the delightful TASTE restaurant at the Seattle Art Museum.
Rebecca Bush: Don't miss "Deco Japan" May 10th - October 19th 2014
HISTORY: Browse through over 23,000 objects that include African, Asian, European, Oceanic, Aboriginal, among other international art. The museum hosts one of the top 5 US Japanese & Korean Art collections.
Adrienne Allen: Dads get in free today. Happy Father's day! - 6/19/2011
Room 77: Looking for something to do? Good thing you're staying at the Alexis Hotel! Pike Place Market and the Seattle Art Museum are only blocks away. Read more.
Gwendolyn Kelly: Stay here when you're in SeAttle. It's a perfect size, filled with art and super-nice/efficient staff. Across the street from BOKA Kitchen, 3 blocks from The Seattle Art Museum + one block from water!
Brad Andersohn: Extended Happy hours at the bookstore bar. 10-midnight menu can't be beat!
7. Four Seasons Seattle
9.0
99 Union St (at 1st Ave), Seattle, WA
Hotel · Seattle Central Business District · 42 tips and reviews
Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts: Pick up a self-guided art brochure and learn about the original Pacific Northwest artwork collection in the hotel. Across the street, Seattle Art Museum includes pieces by these and other artists.
ToryBurch: A beautiful spot with dramatic views of the Puget Sound and Elliott Bay. The spa offers inventive treatments, such as the Deep Forest Bliss, a bath infused with essences of white pine, balsam fir, and
Elizabeth Bender: Heather is the cutest bartender ever. Seriously.
Vivian Chan: They have a really cute giftshop. Don't forget to take a peek before leaving.
Eric Tigre: Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific Experience shares living oral history, contemporary art, documentary narrative, and a vital living context of Seattle's Chinatown and Asian-Pacific communities. Read more.
HISTORY: This museum depicts the story of the Asian-American experience through historic photographs, artwork and text. The museum store sells photographs, documentaries & books on Japanese-American culture.
ToryBurch: A peaceful, unique outdoor spot run by the Seattle Art Museum, featuring works by Louise Bourgeois and Alexander Calder.
Maria Nikishyna: On a good day, perfect for walking, running, biking, and in-line skating. The park runs for about 2 miles, so you'll be done with your workout before lunchtime is over.
Steve S: Look at the big metal.
Stephen Luo: Just love this place, probably the best place to be in Seattle! Spend four hours in two days and really enjoy its music lab, learned some tricks, singing skills and instruments. LOVE THIS, MUST BE!
HISTORY: The museum takes you through music history by immersing you in nearly 80,000 artifacts including photos, sound archives, costumes and musical instruments from notable artists.
Windows Live Photo Gallery: On the southeast exterior of the EMP, where the monorail comes out of the building, get the Space Needle in the upper left corner, in between the tracks. Wait and shoot, as the monorail exits the EMP.