Tacoma Art Museum
The Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) is an art museum in Tacoma, Washington, United States. Its origins go back to 1963. Further out, Lumen Field is 25 mi away.
A museum inside Tacoma
You can stay in Tacoma
Tacoma Art Museum is inside Tacoma, which has 43 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
Tacoma Narrows (TIW) has airline service, about 7 miles from Tacoma Art Museum.
Established in 1963
Tacoma Art Museum dates from 1963. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Picking a season
A visit to Tacoma Art Museum can follow the seasons below.
Tacoma Art Museum
The Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) is an art museum in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It focuses primarily on the art and artists from the Pacific Northwest and broader western region of the U.S. Founded in 1935, the museum has strong roots in the community and anchors the university and museum district in downtown Tacoma.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1963
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.8K a year
Towns to stay in near Tacoma Art Museum
Places to stay start in Tacoma (43) and Federal Way (19).
- 1Space Needle
- 2Lumen Field
- 3Climate Pledge Arena
- 4Tacoma Dome
- 5Wild Waves Theme Park
- 6T-Mobile Park
- 7Seattle Underground
- 8Husky Stadium
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Tacoma Art Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma | in town | — | 43 30 hotels · 3 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 229,816 | $480K | D− |
| Federal Way | 6 mi northeast | 10 min | 19 14 hotels · 3 motels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 99,729 | $553K | D |
| Seattle | 26 mi north | 40 min | 201 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground | 784,777 | $939K | D− |
| Fife | 4 mi east | 5 min | 15 11 hotels · 3 motels · 1 RV park | 11,061 | $543K | D− |
| SeaTac | 15 mi northeast | 25 min | 49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 34,578 | $520K | D |
| Lakewood | 7 mi southwest | 10 min | 15 10 hotels · 5 motels | 62,755 | $461K | D |
| Vashon | 11 mi north | 15 min | 21 5 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 9,934 | $791K | — |
| Puyallup | 8 mi southeast | 10 min | 13 5 hotels · 2 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 2 campgrounds · 1 RV park | 42,682 | $552K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Nearby, too
Every place here is under 29 miles away.
Big draw126 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw225 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw326 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
4in town Stadium & arenaTacoma Dome
56 mi Theme parkWild Waves Theme Park
624 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
725 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
829 mi Stadium & arenaHusky StadiumPhoto 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 · Tacoma Dome: Broran28, Public domain · Wild Waves Theme Park: Jessica Spengler from Hove, United Kingdom, CC BY 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
Tacoma Art Museum in questions
Is Tacoma Art Museum in Tacoma?
Yes. It’s inside Tacoma, WA.
When is the best time to visit Tacoma Art Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.
What is the closest airport to Tacoma Art Museum?
Tacoma Narrows (TIW), about 7 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 15 miles.
Where should I stay near Tacoma Art Museum?
Tacoma (in town, 43 places to stay), Federal Way (6 mi, 19 places to stay) and Seattle (26 mi, 201 places to stay).
Advice from Tacoma
Start the conversation in Tacoma’s Town Square.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.