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Asian Art Museum, Seattle

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Housed in a renovated Art Deco building in Seattle's Volunteer Park, the Seattle Asian Art Museum has vast collections of Chinese and Japanese art as well as works from Korea, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Himalayas.

The museum is thus an excellent place to see a wide variety of religious artifacts without a trip to Asia.

Among the museum's most notable pieces are the Chinese terracotta funerary art, Chinese snuff bottles, and Japanese netsukes (belt decorations).

One room is devoted to Japanese ceramics, while three rooms are devoted to Chinese ceramics.

The central hall contains stone-carved religious sculptures from South Asia, primarily India.

The museum also hosts frequent lectures and concerts.


Quick Facts on the Asian Art Museum

Site Information
Names:Seattle Asian Art Museum
City:Seattle
State:Washington
Country:USA
cat:Museums
style:Modern
Dates:1933
Visitor and Contact Information
Address:1400 E. Prospect St., Seattle, Washington, USA
Coordinates:47.630208° N, 122.314302° W  (view on Google Maps)
Opening Hours:Wed & Fri-Sun 10am-5pm, Thu 10am-9pm; Tue 10am-5pm between Memorial Day and Sep 1. Closed Mon & holidays.
Cost:Adults $7, students, seniors and teens $5, free under 12. Free to all on 1st Thu and 1st Sat of each month; free for seniors 1st Fri of each month.
Transport:Bus: 7 or 10
Phone:206/654-3100
Email:webmaster@seattleartmuseum.org
Website:www.seattleartmuseum.org
Lodging:View hotels near this location
Note: This information was accurate when first published and we do our best to keep it updated, but details such as opening hours can change without notice. To avoid disappointment, please check with the site directly before making a special trip.

Map of the Asian Art Museum

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References

  1. Official Website of the Seattle Asian Art Museum
  2. Frommer's Seattle

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Title:Asian Art Museum, Seattle
Author:Holly Hayes
Last updated:04/17/2009
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