The Seattle Art Museum is one museum with three awesome locations including the Seattle Art Museum, Asian Art Museum, and Olympic Sculpture Park. These three distinct locations celebrate the region's position as a crossroads where east meets west, urban meets natural, local meets global. Their collections, installations, special exhibitions, and programs feature art from around the world and build bridges between cultures and centuries.
SAM’s TEEN SCENE
Hey artists, thinkers, and innovators! Itching to make art, express yourself, take over the museum? SAM’s teen scene is packed with creative minds and contagious energy.
Get involved and make new friends, create art, plan events, and ask questions about the world we live in. Get a little loud, a little messy. Let your voice be heard. Learn more at: seattleartmuseum.org/programs-and-learning/teens
Equity Statement
"In the summer of 2019, SAM’s Curatorial Department began the challenging—and ongoing—work of collecting data to better understand the diversity of the museum’s permanent collection."For more information about Seattle Art Museum's commitment to equity and racial justice, view their full equity statement.
Upcoming Events
Lessons from the Institute of Empathy
All Day at SAM
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026
- Tue, Jul 21, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- …and 1 more
Diego Cibelli: Fiori dei Miei Habiti / La Montagne Enchantée
All Day at SAM
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026
- Tue, Jul 21, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- …and 1 more
Chris Kallmyer: Song Cycle
All Day at SAM
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026
- Tue, Jul 21, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- …and 1 more
Qiu Zhijie: Map of the History of Science and Technology
All Day at Seattle Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Park
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026
- Tue, Jul 21, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- …and 1 more
A Room for Animal Intelligence
All Day at SAM
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026
- Tue, Jul 21, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- …and 1 more
Samantha Yun Wall: What We Leave Behind
All Day at SAM
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026
- Tue, Jul 21, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- …and 1 more
DRIFT: Meadow
All Day at SAM
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026
- Tue, Jul 21, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- …and 1 more
Monochrome: Calder and Tara Donovan
All Day at SAM
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026
- Tue, Jul 21, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- …and 1 more
Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads
All Day at Seattle Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Park
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026
- Tue, Jul 21, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- …and 1 more
Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest
All Day at SAM
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Mon, Jul 20, 2026
- Tue, Jul 21, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- …and 1 more
SAM Gallery Presents: ALL THAT
All Day at SAM
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- Fri, Jul 24, 2026
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026
- …and 1 more
Fresh Off The Field: Seattle Mariners Cleats
All Day at SAM
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- Fri, Jul 24, 2026
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026
- …and 1 more
EarthCorps Biodiversity Photography
All Day at SAM
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- Fri, Jul 24, 2026
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026
- …and 1 more
Summer at SAM: Activity Day
at Seattle Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Park Lasts 5 hours
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026 10:00am
- Sun, Jul 26, 2026 10:00am
Public Tour: Highlights from SAM’s Collection
at SAM Lasts 1 hour
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026 11:30am
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026 11:30am
- Sun, Jul 26, 2026 11:30am
- Sat, Aug 1, 2026 11:30am
- Sun, Aug 2, 2026 11:30am
- …and 2 more
Mini Golf at Olympic Sculpture Park
12:00–8:00pm at Seattle Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Park
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- Fri, Jul 24, 2026
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026
- …and 1 more
Public Tour: Discover the Olympic Sculpture Park
1:00–2:00pm at Seattle Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Park
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026
- Sun, Jul 26, 2026
- Sat, Aug 1, 2026
- Sun, Aug 2, 2026
- …and 1 more
Beyond Mysticism Public Tour
at SAM Lasts 1 hour
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026 1:15pm
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026 6:00pm
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026 1:15pm
- Sun, Jul 26, 2026 1:15pm
- Thu, Jul 30, 2026 6:00pm
- …and 7 more
Public Tour: Journeys Through Time and Space
at SAM Lasts 2 hours
- Sun, Jul 19, 2026 1:30pm
- Sun, Jul 26, 2026 1:30pm
- Sun, Aug 2, 2026 1:30pm
- Thu, Aug 6, 2026 11:30am
- Sun, Aug 9, 2026 1:30pm
- …and 2 more
Marks With Feeling
All Day at SAM
- Tue, Jul 21, 2026
- Wed, Jul 22, 2026
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026
- Fri, Jul 24, 2026
- Sat, Jul 25, 2026
- …and 1 more
Summer at SAM: Concert Evening
at Seattle Art Museum Olympic Sculpture Park Lasts 3 hours 30 minutes
- Thu, Jul 23, 2026 5:30pm
- Thu, Jul 30, 2026 5:30pm
SAM Gallery Presents Troy Gua: Expression
All Day at SAM
- Wed, Aug 5, 2026
- Thu, Aug 6, 2026
- Fri, Aug 7, 2026
- Sat, Aug 8, 2026
- Sun, Aug 9, 2026
- …and 1 more
Free Admission @ Seattle Asian Art Museum
All Day at SAM
- Thu, Aug 6, 2026
- Thu, Sep 3, 2026
- Thu, Oct 1, 2026
- Thu, Nov 5, 2026
- Thu, Dec 3, 2026
- …and 1 more
Chanoyu: Tea Culture of Japan Demonstration
3:00–4:00pm at SAM
- Sat, Sep 12, 2026
- Sat, Sep 19, 2026
- Sat, Oct 10, 2026
- Sat, Oct 17, 2026
- Sat, Nov 14, 2026
- …and 1 more
Up Close with Conservators | Preparing the Past: Medieval Japanese Buddhist Art
- Thu, Sep 17, 2026 6:00pm
Up Close with Conservators | 25 Years Behind the Art: Stories from Conservation
- Thu, Oct 15, 2026 6:00pm
Up Close with Conservators | Beneath the Surface: Conserving Schubert Sonata
- Thu, Nov 19, 2026 6:00pm