Mordern, Free, Best Art Museums in Bellevue

"Founded by Microsoft’s Paul Allen as the Experience Music Project, this wide-ranging Seattle museum is now “MoPop,” renamed to better reflect a broadened focus on music, film, science fiction, and other aspects of contemporary culture. Exhibits on Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana showcase the city’s significant contributions to the music world. Other key attractions include the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame and an interactive Sound Lab where you can play instruments and mix vocal tracks in a private music studio."

"Contemporary pop culture stars at the MoPOP Museum, which combines music and sci-fi into a most unique experience. Founded in 2000 by Paul Allen, Microsoft’s co-founder, the museum offers battle of the band competitions, film festivals and changing exhibits that frequently go on the road, around the United States and around the world. Touches of fantasy and horror, as well as video games and science fiction literature can be found throughout the museum."

"At the Museum of Pop Culture, you can find exhibits and various other interactive displays and activities through which you can learn about and experience contemporary pop culture. A lot of objects from popular movies are on display here, and there are many changing temporary exhibitions all focused on a certain theme. Dit bericht bekijken op Instagram"

"The Seattle Art Museum is Seattle's premiere public art museum, showcasing more than 25,000 significant classic and modern artworks throughout three museum facilities in the city's downtown region. The museum operates its main downtown Seattle campus, along with Capitol Hill's Seattle Asian Art Museum and the open-air Olympic Sculpture Park on the city's Puget Sound waterfront. Notable collections include works by Italian painters such as Camille Pissarro and Luca Giordano, along with 20th-century American works by Mark Tobey and Jacob Lawrence and a substantial collection of Aboriginal Australian works."

"Seattle Art Museum encompasses three separate facilities: the Seattle Art Museum in Downtown Seattle, the Asian Art Museum in Capitol Hill and the Olympic Sculpture Park on the waterfront. Both the Seattle Art Museum and Asian Art Museum offer exciting and accessible exhibitions that both art fanatics and those with a more casual interest will enjoy perusing. There are also well-curated, permanent exhibits with a focus on modern and international art."

"It includes SAM, the Asian Art Museum, and Olympic Sculpture Park – an outdoor park with a great view across the sound and modern sculptures on display. SAM has its own permanent collections and installations as well as rotating exhibitions. They have an extensive event schedule so keep an eye on their calendar."

"The Olympic Sculpture Park is free and open to the public year-round, positioned at the edge of Elliott Bay. Some of its more remarkable sculptures are the Eye Benches and a glass bridge titled Seattle Cloud Cover. Many Seattle residents and tourists come to the park to wander the day away and photograph or admire the installations."

"The serene park is also a top destination for photography in Seattle. Apart from providing lovely greenscapes with sculptures in the background, the view of Elliot Bay and Puget Sound is stunning from here. You can also see Mount Rainier beyond the Puget Sound in clear weather."

"The Olympic Sculpture Park encompasses nine acres near the downtown waterfront. It's one of the largest green spaces in the downtown vicinity, and several eye-catching sculptures adorn the area. The Seattle Art Museum, a mile to the south, administers the park."

"On the campus of the University of Washington, this natural history museum tells the story of geology and evolution, with an exhaustive collection of fossils, minerals, animal specimens, and a largely intact Tyrannosaurus rex skull discovered by UW paleontologists in 2016. The Burke’s Bill Holm Center curates one of the world’s best collections of Northwest Native Art, and hosts workshops to share regional artistic traditions."

"The rest of the time there are plenty of classic quads, plus repositories for the best in science and culture: the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture and the Henry Art Gallery. Shop at one of the many bookstores near campus, like the comfy Third Place Books."

"More of a paean to pop than a traditional museum, the just-opened Seattle Selfie Museum is located near the Gum Wall at Pike Place Market. It's a different type of art museum—a place where the art is you!. “Built for the 21st century digital nomad” this place is filled with room upon room of different props for you and your little guys and gals to create the ultimate selfie."

"Learn more about Nordic Heritage, including its history, myths, sagas, and the current Nordic World through collections and exhibits. A special gallery is dedicated to each of the five Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden). While entrance to the museum is free on Seattle Free Museum Day, entrance to the Special Gallery exhibition is $5."

"Learn all about Nordic immigration to Seattle, Swedish folk tales, and even rosemaling—a traditional form of decorative folk art that originated in the rural valleys of Norway. An inquisitive mind is a must, donning a lusekofte sweater is optional. Nordic Heritage Museum: 3014 NW 67th St.; 206-789-5707"

"For over 70 years, the Bellevue Arts Museum (or BAM) has been celebrating artists and the people who love their work. From the ornate to the whimsical, there is much to appreciate here. Even if you don’t like what you see initially, just turn the corner and you might be surprised by what you might find."

"Anchored by an overpopulated bar and dripping with chandeliers, the Palace is the Tom Douglas restaurant locals—and other chefs—like best. The huge menu encompasses Americana comfort food in a globe’s worth of forms, from carbonara to a duck liver s’more to the justly famous half-pound burger royale. Palace had a wood grill long before they became a thing, as evidenced by the perfectly crispy chicken."

"Ask any Seattleite where the best vegan Indian eats are and, if they can provide an answer, they'll point you toward Chutneys Queen Anne. Imagine your favorite local Indian restaur..."

"The gist: Shota Nakajima's kushikatsu restaurant barely opened its doors before the pandemic closed them. Since then, Nakajima's closed his fine-dining restaurant, Adana, and competed on Top Chef. Now he has reopened Taku as a simplified concept featuring karaage—Japanese fried chicken.The food: The marinated, twice-fried Japanese-style chicken comes in a variety of sizes, wet or dry, in various flavor options, with curry, or on rice, but it's pretty much all they serve here—plus a few sides.The cost: Chicken ranges from a "lil snack" for $3.75 to a "F*ck it Bucket" for $30.How to order: Get in the (likely long) line for pick-up."

"Not long after star chef Shota Nakajima opened his Osaka-influenced street food spot Taku in March 2020, he had to close it again due to the pandemic. Now it’s back, but instead of focusing on kushikatsu as originally intended, the menu revolves around marinated, buttered, and twice-fried karaage, available as nuggets and wings, with other small sides on offer. If the lines around the block for a recent pop-up was any indication, the fried birds here will be in high demand."

"While the outside of the restaurant doesn’t look like much, we guarantee your mouth will argue that the food is somuch. With great prices, gigantic portions, tasty food, and an excellent food safety rating, what else do you need?. Location: 306 N 125th Street, SeattlePhone: 206-363-5100Facebook"

"I had to include a teriyaki place on here since teriyaki is so common in Seattle. There are a ton of good teriyaki joints in any area of Seattle; however, this is my favorite one to go to because of how quick they are. Plus they have sushi as well and the rolls are huge!"

"4 km from city center 17 out of 191 places to visit in Seattle. Located on the shores of Lake Washington, Howell Park is a secluded recreational area in Seattle which has a wooded trail that leads to the Howell Beach. It is a small beach in Howell Park, a perfect recreation spot for visitors during the summer."

"Located on the shores of Lake Washington, Howell Park is a secluded recreational area in Seattle which has a wooded trail that leads to the Howell Beach. It is a small beach in Howell Park, a perfect recreation spot for visitors during the summer. Visitors can also enjoy sunbathing, or picnicking, etc.,"

"To get downtown from Belltown, hop on a southbound Route 1, 2, 3, or 4 bus from the intersection of 3rd Ave. and Vine St. Exit at 3rd Ave. and Union St. Day 2: South Lake Union and Ballard"

"You too can get that iconic skyline view so often used in establishing shots. That familiar shape that puts the Space Needle front-and-center comes from Queen Anne’s Kerry Park—essentially built for Seattle photo ops. The design-minded can also grab a shot with Changing Form, a steel sculpture Doris Totten Chase designed to frame the view."

"For a beautiful and unique view head to the small neighborhood Kerry Park located in the Queen Anne neighborhood. You could use a visit here as an opportunity to also explore the many boutique stores of the Queen Anne neighborhood."

"Another favorite site that is also free is to go to Kerry Park. You will get an amazing view of the city skyline from a different angle. We stayed here as the sun went down to enjoy the view at night."