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Tillicum Indian Village.*
2992 SW Avalon Way, Seattle, WA 98126. Phone: 206-933-8600; Toll-free:
1-800-426-1205.
 A
rare opportunity to witness Northwest Coast Indian dances and sample the
unique flavor of salmon cooked in the Native style awaits visitors to
Tillicum Village on Blake Island State Park. A breathtaking cruise from
Seattle’s Pier 55 takes you to this classic Seattle attraction that has
been sharing Northwest culture since opening in 1962. The family run
business provides a wonderful marriage of Native culture, natural
history and a scrumptious dining and entertainment experience.
Odyssey, The Maritime
Discovery Center. Pier 66, 2205
Alaskan Way, Seattle, Washington 98121. Phone:
206-374-4000; Fax: 206-374-4002. E-mail
Pacific
Science Center
200 Second Avenue N, Seattle, WA 98109. Phone:
206-443-2001. Features five buildings of interactive science
exhibits, a tropical Butterfly House, two IMAX theatres (one with IMAX 3D
technology), a planetarium and laser light shows.
The
Seattle Aquarium*
Exhibits, news and events, information, adventures and programs, services, hours and fees.
Art
Galleries & Exhibits
Art Access
Online version of the magazine which presents original art, poetry, reviews
and literature, and provides monthly listings for the visual arts, dance,
music and theater. A selection is available on their web site.
Center of Contemporary Art. 1420 11th Avenue, Seattle, WA.
Phone: 206-728-1980. E-mail
City of Art
Web showcase of the Street Art Stylists of Seattle as photographed by Larry
Neilson. In showing the funky and far-out art from Seattle's street corners
he makes the claim that Seattle is one of the nation's Kitsch Kapitals.
Charles and Emma Frye Art Museum. 704 Terry Avenue, Seattle, WA
98104. Phone: 206-622-9250. E-mail
Owners of a prosperous food processing business at the turn of the century, Charles and
Emma were able to travel to Europe and collect art. Emma died in 1934. They had no
children and Charles spent his last years alone. In his will, Charles Frye provided for
the creation of a free public art museum to house and display his beloved collections.
Emerald City
Fine Art
Features the work of more than 30 artists including Alexandra Nechita and Yuroz.
Situated in downtown Seattle's historic Pioneer Square.
Photographic
Center Northwest
Learning environment, working facilities, and exhibition space.
Seattle
Art Museum*
Houses a permanent exhibition of Asian, African and Northwest Coast Native American art,
as well as touring international exhibitions. Note the post-modern facade designed by
Robert Venturi. Web site has information about its collection, exhibitions, member news,
programs events, museum store and general information.
The
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
This is part of the University of Washington's web site, and the
Burke Museum is located on the
campus in Seattle. The Museum contains nationally ranked collections in
anthropology, geology and zoology, totaling over 3 million specimens.
Center for Wooden
Boats
Small craft museum with more than 100 historically significant boats. Visitors encounter a relaxed atmosphere of
1900's-style floating buildings and landscaping. Amble along the docks and look at on-the-water exhibits and boats on the docks or
stop and chat with one of many volunteers. A rental fleet classically built wooden rowboats and sailboats is available to the public
year-round for use on Lake Union. There is no admission charge.
Children’s Museum
Located on the first level of
Center House at the Seattle Center near the Space Needle, Monorail and
Experience Music Project. Admission: $5.00 per person (adults &
children). Children under age 1 are admitted free. Hours
Monday-Friday are 10 AM - 5 PM; Saturday-Sunday, 10 AM-6 PM.
Experience
Music Project. Seattle Center Campus, 325 5th
Avenue N., Seattle, WA 98109. Phone: 206-367-5483; Toll-free:
1-877-367-5483; Fax: 206-770-2727. Mail: EMP Headquarters, 2901 Third
Avenue, #400, Seattle, WA 98121.
The $240-million
Experience Music Project, spear-headed by Microsoft cofounder and
multibillionaire Paul Allen, is a museum of American popular music housed in the controversial architecture of Frank
Gehry near the Seattle Center and Space Needle. More than a museum, it
offers a variety of hands-on music experiences for people of all ages.
A three-day festival June 23-25, 2000
celebrated its grand opening.
Log
House Museum
Built circa 1903, The Log House Museum is an authentically renovated log
structure located at 3003 61st Avenue SW, one block off Alki
Beach in West Seattle. The building was built by Gladys and William
Bernard, and was originally the carriage house to the nearby Bernard family
residence, now the Alki Homestead Restaurant.
Medicinal
Herb Garden
Located on the campus of the University of Washington in Seattle, the Garden is a resource
for herbalists, medics, and botanists. (Part of the National Network of Libraries of
Medicine web site.)
Museum
of Flight*
Features the largest air and space museum on the west coast including exhibits of 54
airplanes; authentic and in mint condition. In the steel and glass Great Gallery, dozens
of full-size aircraft are seen flying in formation six stories above. Aircraft exhibits,
Museum store and more.
Museum
of History and Industry
The Museum of History and Industry is a private, non-profit educational organization
dedicated to the collection, preservation and exhibition of Seattle, King County and
Pacific Northwest history. The museum's library and archives contain 800,000 books,
photographs, maps and manuscripts and handles more than 2,000 research requests each year.
The
University of Washington Fish Collection
A collection of some 3,778 species of preserved fish. Located on the University
campus in Seattle.
The Wing Luke
Asian Museum
The Web site of the only pan-Asian American museum in the United States devoted to the
collection, preservation and display of Asian Pacific American culture, history and art
with projects inspired and created by community members.
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