Free First Thursday & other ways to visit museums for free

Image via Flickr User MHalonThursday this week is Free First Thursday, but it's not the only day or only way to visit museums for free. Check out the list below of Free First Thursday museums and how to enjoy them other times as well.

Free First Thursday

• Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture: On the first Thursday of each month, the museum stays open until 8 pm—and admission is free.
• The Museum of Flight: Museum admission is free of charge on the first Thursday evening of every month from 5pm. until 9pm. Note: Airpark exhibits are closed on first Thursday evenings.
• Henry Art Gallery: Free first Thursdays.
• Museum of History and Industry: Free first Thursdays.
• Northwest African-American Museum: Free first & second Thursdays.
• Seattle Art Museum: first Thursdays: Free to all
• Seattle Asian Art Museum: first Thursdays: Free to all
• Tacoma Art Museum: Free third Thursdays; 10am-8pm
• Washington State History Museum in Tacoma: Free third Thursdays; 10am-8pm
• Wing Luke Asian Museum: General admission is free every first Thursday & third Saturday of the month.

Other Days, Other Ways...

• Bellevue Art Museum: Free first Fridays for all, and free for students on the second Wednesday of each month with coupon.
• Frye Art Museum: ALWAYS FREE!
• KidsQuest Childrens Museum: Free Fridays 5-8pm.
• Northwest African-American Museum: Free first & second Thursdays.
• Wing Luke Asian Museum: Free every third Saturday of the month.
• Olympic Sculpture Museum: ALWAYS FREE!
• Seattle Asian Art Museum: first Fridays for Seniors: Admission to the Seattle Asian Art Museum is free on the first Friday of each month for seniors 62 and over. first Saturdays for Families: Admission to the Seattle Asian Art Museum is free on the first Saturday of each month for families.
• Seattle Art Museum: first Friday: Free to seniors (age 62+); second Fridays, 5–9 pm: Free to teens (ages 13–19) with ID
• Bank of America offers free entry to some museums for their cardholders.       
• You can print free passes to the following museums from the King County Library System: Bellevue Arts Museum, Kidsquest Children’s Museum, Museum of History and Industry, and the Washington State History Museum.  Search for “museum” in the events calendar, select your date and follow the instructions on the site.
• "Lunch with the Masters is a series of free Friday art lectures by Susan Olds on master artists of the modern era" at artEAST in Issaquah.
• Also check out the comments below for a free way to visit Pacific Science Center.

Comments

[Suzanne]

Pacific Science Center has a freebie, too:

Freddy's Mondays, made possible by the Fred Meyer Fund. Starting in October, the first 1,000 guests to come through our gates on the first Monday of the month will be let in FREE* (offer valid for onsite transactions only).

http://www.pacsci.org/freddysmondays/

[Leslie Seaton]

Thank you Suzanne! I appreciate the tip!

[Allison]

EMP is no longer participating in Free First Thursday

[Leslie]

Thanks, Allison! I appreciate the update!