Recently, readers of Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler, two of the world's foremost travel magazines, voted Seattle one of their top ten favorite cities to visit. What makes Seattle so appealing? It’s a dynamic, creative city that offers you unlimited opportunities to experience art, heritage and culture, all in a setting of rare natural beauty. What will you find? A thriving theatre, music, and dance scene. Interesting galleries and one-of-a-kind museums. Native American, maritime and pioneer history. Strong and diverse ethnic heritage influences. Fantastic festivals for every interest. We invite you to discover the creative pulse that makes Seattle such a great place to live and to visit.

Learn more about our cultural offerings in these pages, or search our online calendar of cultural events for the dates you plan to visit.

See Roman Art from the Louvre at Seattle Art Museum through May 11. Pictured: Bust of a Young Gaul, ca. 200 A.D., fine-grained marble. Musée du Louvre, Paris. Courtesy of the American Federation of Arts © AFA/ Musée du Louvre/ Anne Chauvet 2006.