Seattle Asian Art Museum, Seattle
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
| Name: | Seattle Asian Art Museum |
| Type of site: | Museum with religious artifacts |
| Address: | 1400 E. Prospect St., Seattle, WA |
| Location: | Volunteer Park, First Hill (Pill Hill) & Capitol Hill |
| Bus: | 7 or 10 |
| Phone: | 206/654-3100 |
| Hours: | Wed and Fri-Sun 10am-5pm, Thurs 10am-9pm; Tues 10am-5pm between Memorial Day and Sept 1. Closed Mon, holidays, Christmas, and New Year's Day |
| Cost: | $3 adults, free for children 12 and under. Free to all 1st Thurs and 1st Sat of each month; free for seniors 1st Fri of each month. Admission ticket valid for $3 off admission to the Seattle Art Museum if used within 1 week |
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