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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.
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Premiering in Seattle, "The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World," photos by Steven Kazlowski, is on view at the Burke Museum through December 31. |
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Edward Hopper's Women, Seattle Art Museum, Third Floor Galleries, November 13, 2008 - March 1, 2009. Pictured: Chop Suey, 1929. |
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| Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasure of Ethiopia, West Coast Premiere at the Pacific Science Center, through March 8, 2009.
Photo courtesy of the Houston Museum of Natural Science. |

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| S'Abadeb (The Gifts): Coast Salish Art & Artists at the Seattle Art Museum, October 24, 2008 - January 11, 2009. Pictured: Thunderbird Saves Killer Whale, 2006, Glenn and Ann Parker |

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Black Nativity at INTIMAN November 29 - December 27. Pictured: Pastor Patrinell Wright. Photo by Chris Bennion.
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