Seattle Art Museum
The Seattle Art Museum (commonly known as SAM) is an art museum located in Seattle, Washington, United States.
A museum inside Seattle
You can stay in Seattle
Seattle Art Museum 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 6 miles away
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) has airline service, about 6 miles from Seattle Art Museum.
Established in 1933
Seattle Art Museum dates from 1933. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Seattle. Green months are the mild ones.
Seattle Art Museum
The Seattle Art Museum (commonly known as SAM) is an art museum located in Seattle, Washington, United States. The museum operates three major facilities: its main museum in downtown Seattle; the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park, Capitol Hill; and Olympic Sculpture Park on the central Seattle waterfront, which opened in 2007.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1933
- Wikipedia readers
- 14K a year
Where to stay near Seattle Art Museum
The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Seattle (201) and Bellevue (39).
- 1Space Needle
- 2Lumen Field
- 3Climate Pledge Arena
- 4T-Mobile Park
- 5Seattle Underground
- 6Husky Stadium
- 7Museum of Pop Culture
- 8Lake Washington
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Seattle Art Museum | 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 | 8 mi east | 15 min | 39 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 154,193 | $1,340K | C− |
| SeaTac | 12 mi south | 15 min | 49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 34,578 | $520K | D |
| Tukwila | 10 mi south | 15 min | 24 23 hotels · 1 motel | 22,003 | $489K | D− |
| Renton | 11 mi southeast | 15 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 104,975 | $673K | D |
| Kirkland | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 11 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B | 97,410 | $1,115K | B− |
| Vashon | 15 mi south | 20 min | 21 5 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 9,934 | $791K | — |
| Redmond | 12 mi northeast | 15 min | 12 12 hotels | 82,506 | $1,168K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Seattle Art Museum
Other well-known places within 4 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw2in town Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw3in town Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
4in town 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 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · 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
Visiting Seattle Art Museum
Is Seattle Art Museum in Seattle?
Yes. It’s inside Seattle, WA.
When is the best time to visit Seattle Art Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.
What is the closest airport to Seattle Art Museum?
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 6 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 11 miles.
Where should I stay near Seattle Art Museum?
Seattle (in town, 201 places to stay), Bellevue (8 mi, 39 places to stay) and SeaTac (12 mi, 49 places to stay).
Tips from people in Seattle
No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Seattle’s Town Square.
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