Pacific Science Center
Pacific Science Center (PacSci) is a nonprofit science education organization in Seattle, Washington, United States. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1962. Our list goes on with Space Needle, 0.1 mi away.
A museum inside Seattle
You can stay in Seattle
Pacific Science Center is inside Seattle, which has 201 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–77°. When to go ↓
An airport 7 miles away
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) has airline service, about 7 miles from Pacific Science Center.
Established in 1962
Pacific Science Center dates from 1962. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Warm months and cold ones
Every month near Pacific Science Center is set out below.
Pacific Science Center
Pacific Science Center (PacSci) is a nonprofit science education organization in Seattle, Washington, United States. Its main science museum is on the ground of the Seattle Center near Downtown Seattle with auxiliary facilities in Bellevue, Washington. Pacific Science Center was founded in 1962 and reused the United States Science Pavilion that was built for the Century 21 Exposition. The Seattle campus has more than 1 million visitors each year.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1962
- Wikipedia readers
- 27K a year
Lodging near Pacific Science Center
Hotels, motels or campgrounds are closest in Seattle (201) and Bellevue (39).
- 1Space Needle
- 2Climate Pledge Arena
- 3Lumen Field
- 4T-Mobile Park
- 5Seattle Underground
- 6Husky Stadium
- 7Museum of Pop Culture
- 8Lake Washington
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Pacific Science Center | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | in town | — | 201 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground | 784,777 | $939K | D− |
| Bellevue | 9 mi east | 15 min | 39 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 154,193 | $1,340K | C− |
| SeaTac | 12 mi south | 20 min | 49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 34,578 | $520K | D |
| Tukwila | 11 mi south | 15 min | 24 23 hotels · 1 motel | 22,003 | $489K | D− |
| Kirkland | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,410 | $1,115K | B− |
| Renton | 12 mi southeast | 20 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 104,975 | $673K | D |
| Bainbridge Island | 8 mi west | 10 min | 8 3 hotels · 5 inns & B&Bs | 24,691 | $1,156K | B+ |
| Vashon | 15 mi south | 25 min | 21 5 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 9,934 | $791K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Other places close by
Nearby, within 5 miles, are these places.
Big draw1in town LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw2in town Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
Big draw32 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
42 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
5in town Ancient siteSeattle Underground
63 mi Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
7in town MuseumMuseum of Pop Culture
84 mi LakeLake WashingtonPhoto 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 · 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 · Museum of Pop Culture: EMP|SFM, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Washington: Maltesen at da.wikipedia, Public domain
Before visiting Pacific Science Center
Is Pacific Science Center in Seattle?
Yes. It’s inside Seattle, WA.
When is the best time to visit Pacific Science Center?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.
What is the closest airport to Pacific Science Center?
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 12 miles.
Where should I stay near Pacific Science Center?
Seattle (in town, 201 places to stay), Bellevue (9 mi, 39 places to stay) and SeaTac (12 mi, 49 places to stay).
What locals in Seattle say
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