Spend time at many of the museums near Washington's Seattle vacation condos. Washington's history began over four thousand years ago. Since then, it's been inhabited by different civilizations, including the Duwamish Tribe and European settlers. Today, Seattle is a thriving city that gave birth to musical extraordinaire Jimi Hendrix and the famous Space Needle. Be a part of Seattle's history and explore the many museums in the city. You never know what you'll learn on your adventure.
The Museum of Flight
Have you ever wondered how airplanes take off or stay in the sky for such a long time? Were you ever curious about space travel and what was beyond the stars? Visit The Museum of Flight near your Seattle vacation home and find out why. Most people just take a flight to wherever they choose and never really consider how it's possible for them to travel great distances in such short times. The Museum of Flight does just that. It teaches children and their parents all about aviation travel, including space travel.
Take a tour of more than 150 planes and space craft. Learn about the very first planes to the space shuttles. Kids enjoy hands-on education as well as informative narrations of the museum pieces. You never know - your child may end up a famous pilot or astronaut. Or at least pretend to be one at yourvacation condo.
Visit daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission for adults is $15.00 and children 5 to 17 pay $8.00. Little ones under four enter free.
Seattle Art Museum
Art and culture is alive and well at the Seattle Art Museum. Pay them a visit and discover some of the most unique artwork ever completed. If that's not enough culture for you, visit the Seattle Asian Art Museum and Olympic Sculptor Park. All three museums provide artwork, sculptors, paintings and education.
The Seattle Art Museum features famous exhibits throughout the year. Picasso, Andy Warhol, Douglas Gordon and many more creative masterminds behind mind boggling exhibitions are featured. Admission price for adults is $15.00 and $13.00 for kids 13 to 17 years old. Children 12 and under visit for free.
The Seattle Asian Museum features art from China, Japan and other Asian countries. Each tour is 60 minutes long. Admission for adults is $7.00 and $5.00 for children 13 to 17. Children under 12 get in free.
Olympic Sculptor Park is free for everyone. See sculptors, architectural designs and unique artwork. Tours are 60 minutes long with an in-depth look into how the park is set up and designed. It's open all year round, even on holidays. Come anytime between sunrise to sunset.
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