Free Museum Days
- Bellevue Art Museum: Free first Fridays for all, and free for students on the second Wednesday of each month with coupon.
- 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.
- Frye Art Museum: ALWAYS FREE!
- Henry Art Gallery: Free First Thursdays.
- KidsQuest Childrens Museum: Free Fridays 5-8pm.
- Museum of History and Industry: Free First Thursdays.
- Northwest African-American Museum: Free First & Second Thursdays.
- Olympic Sculpture Museum: ALWAYS FREE!
- Seattle Art Museum: All free day programs include access to special exhibitions as well as all SAM collections and installations.
- First Thursdays: Free to all
- First Friday: Free to seniors (age 62+)
- Second Fridays, 5–9 pm: Free to teens (ages 13–19) with ID
- Seattle Asian Art Museum
- First Thursday: Admission to the Seattle Asian Art Museum is free on the first Thursday of each month for everyone.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Also... "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.







