Best of Free First Thursdays at Galleries and Museums

June 1, 2011 7:01 PM

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Summer is on, school is out. Let the kids gain some culture and education by taking them to the FREE Thursday programs around the Sound this summer. Here’s a list of places to go.

Burke Museum
4500 15th Avenue NE
Seattle, WA 98105
10am to 8pm
first Thursdays
All ages
FREE
206.543.5590
http://www.burkemuseum.org

Museum of History and Industry
2700 24th Avenue E
Seattle WA 98112
10am to 8pm
first Thursdays
All ages
FREE
http://www.seattlehistory.org

Seattle Art Museum
1300 First Avenue
Seattle WA 98101
10am to 9 pm
first Thursdays
All ages
FREE (fee for special exhibits)
206.654.3100.
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org

Northwest African American Museum
2300 South Massachusetts Street
Seattle, WA 98144
11:00am – 7:00pm
first and second Thursday of each month
All ages
FREE
206.518.6000
http://www.naamnw.org

Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience
719 S. King Street
Seattle, WA 98104
10am to 8pm
first Thursdays and third Saturdays
All ages
FREE
206.623.5124
http://www.wingluke.org

Children’s Museum of Tacoma
936 Broadway Avenue
Tacoma WA 98402
10am to 5pm
Thursdays June through August
The Broadway Farmers Market takes place just outside the museum’s doors 10:30 am to 4:00pm.
All ages
FREE
253.627.6031
http://www.childrensmuseumoftacoma.org

Kids Discovery Museum
301 Ravine Lane
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
10:00am – 4:00pm
first Thursdays
All ages
FREE
206.616.9625
http://www.kidimu.org

The Henry Art Gallery
University of Washington
4100 15th Avenue NE
Seattle WA 98105
11am to 9 pm
first Thursdays
All ages
FREE
http://www.henryart.org

The Museum of Flight
9404 E. Marginal Way South
Seattle, WA 98108
5:00pm – 9:00pm
first Thursdays
All ages
FREE
http://www.museumofflight.org

Best of Free First Thursdays at Galleries and Museums

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