
Centers Promoting Arts and Culture in Seattle, WA
Some of the centers promoting the best of arts and culture in Seattle are as follows:
- Seattle Art Museum is a landmark building that is used as a lunch pad for any Seattle art tour. It has almost tripled in its size and therefore, many more of its collection of 23,000 works will be on display:
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/
- The Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park on Capitol Hill is the center of the artistic activity.
- There are some two fine art museums on the University of Washington campus:
http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/seattle-city-guide3.htm These are:
1. The Henry Art Gallery: Specializes in cutting-edge contemporary art
2. The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: Focuses on Native American and Pacific Rim cultural artifacts.
- There are yet other fine museums throughout the Seattle area. Many of these carry historical or industrial themes. These include, Museum of History and Industry, Museum of Flight, Maritime Discovery Center and the Nordic Heritage Museum.

