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Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington

The Sequim Museum & Arts, located in downtown Sequim, Washington, is a free-admission local history museum.

Photo: Jon Roanhaus, CC BY-SA 4.0
Where
In Sequim
11 places to stay
Open since
1976
In brief

A museum inside Sequim

You can stay in Sequim

Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington is inside Sequim, which has 11 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Seattle

Seattle is about 47 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep

May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 62–72°. When to go ↓

Established in 1976

Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington dates from 1976. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Sequim. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan45° / 34°
Feb47° / 34°
Mar51° / 36°
Apr56° / 39°
May62° / 44°
Jun66° / 49°
Jul71° / 51°
Aug72° / 52°
Sep67° / 48°
Oct57° / 42°
Nov49° / 37°
Dec44° / 34°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Sequim. Sequim’s full climate →
About

Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington

The Sequim Museum & Arts, located in downtown Sequim, Washington, is a free-admission local history museum. Founded in 1976, the museum is home to the Manis Mastodon tusks and bones which were found at an early human encampment located on the present day Manis Farm, famous as one of the first-known contact between humans with a mastodon 13,000 years ago.

Type
Museum
Established
1976
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Sequim (11) and Port Townsend (28).

Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, WashingtonSequim11Port Townsend28Carlsborg6Jamestown2Port Hadlock-Irondale6Coupeville14Port Angeles East410 mi
Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington12Places to stay in town
In town

Sequim

11 places to stay · 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park

You’re already here.

8,215 people

20 min drive

Port Townsend

28 places to stay · 13 hotels · 1 motel · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground

10,678 people

15 mi east of Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington

5 min drive

Carlsborg

6 places to stay · 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks

1,231 people

3 mi west of Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington

25 min drive

Port Angeles

25 places to stay · 8 hotels · 9 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 RV park

20,146 people

16 mi west of Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, WashingtonDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Sequimin town—11 6 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park8,215$409KC
Port Townsend15 mi east20 min28 13 hotels · 1 motel · 10 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 1 campground10,678$543KC+
Carlsborg3 mi west5 min6 2 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 RV parks1,231$317K—
Port Angeles16 mi west25 min25 8 hotels · 9 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 1 RV park20,146$370KD
Jamestown3 mi north5 min2 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins390$481K—
Port Hadlock-Irondale15 mi east20 min6 2 hotels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground · 1 RV park3,884$352K—
Coupeville22 mi northeast35 min14 2 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds1,920$561K—
Port Angeles East13 mi west20 min4 1 hotel · 1 campground · 2 RV parks3,137$348K—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

FRDFriday Harbor31 mi
PAESeattle Paine Field40 mi
ESDOrcas Island44 mi
SEASeattle–Tacoma · major hub57 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington

Other well-known places within 50 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Olympic National Park: Wsiegmund, CC BY 2.5 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Hoh Rainforest: User:Doug Dolde, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Visiting Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington

Is Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington in Sequim?

Yes. It’s inside Sequim, WA.

When is the best time to visit Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington?

May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 62–72°.

How far is Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington from Seattle?

About 47 miles southeast of Seattle, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington?

Friday Harbor (FRD), about 31 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 57 miles.

Where should I stay near Museum and Arts Center, Sequim, Washington?

Sequim (in town, 11 places to stay), Port Townsend (15 mi, 28 places to stay) and Carlsborg (3 mi, 6 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Sequim

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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.