The permanent exhibit is a bit all over the place and, frankly, I did not bother to really look at everything. The Hokusai exhibit was superb. I love Japanese wood block prints and seeing the originals was really a highlight. As others have stated, it is an "okay" museum. But definitely worth going once or when something nice comes to town.

My boyfriend and I went here on our final day in Seattle and it was a pleasant experience. We are no experts of fine art, but the exhibits were varied, interesting and taught you a bit about different cultures and time periods if you take the time to view and read the descriptions. We spent about 1.5 hours and overall would recommend, but I can see it not being for everyone. There was a screaming exhibit that was a bit distracting at times, especially when we were taking all the art in.

We spent a delightful two hours touring the SAM’s collections. It’s a beautiful museum, the collections are nicely organized and flow one to another. We particularly enjoyed the art by indigenous artists, including fabric arts and mixed media. The Calder exhibit defies description. The collection includes many pieces from earlier an ancient time periods.

A welcoming art gallery and museum with exhibits very old and very new, with plenty in between. It seems the British Museum wasn't the only institution to take ancient artifacts into safe keeping. Excellent gallery of American art, old and new. Lots of modern art too, some not my taste, but there you go. Lots more to see.

This was one of the things we specifically wanted to see during our recent 3 day trip to Seattle. Tickets were $3 cheaper if you bought them ahead of time, but it was still $29.99 for an adult, and $19.99 for a student. They did have some discount tickets, like the City pass and reciprocal memberships, so it's worth looking into those. They currently have exhibits on the 3rd & 4th floors, and there's so much to see. My favorite was the Calder in Motion, which was on the 3rd floor. However, I think I would have started on the 4th floor as there was more traditional art -- 3rd floor was mostly contemporary and modern art. They also have a cafe, gift shop and free coat check, so you don't have to carry around a bulky coat or backpack. Just wish we'd had more time...

I was surprised in how great this museum was. The collection while small still took me 2 hours to wander through. The presentation of the collections was very modern . Check out the porcelain room. Small collections of Roman, Greek and Egyptian . A whole room with a video and great collection of Australian Aboriginal Art. A very vibrant well presented art collection. Well worth the visit.

Good display of Northwest Native American artifacts and art. Lots of African masks. Quite a bit of modern art featuring a couple of artists whose names I don't recall. Overall a very worthwhile visit.

Wow 😮, several floors jam packed with artifacts, paintings, Porcelain and contemporary art. Expect to spend 2-3 hours exploring. We would not describe ourselves as art lovers but we really enjoyed the variety of items on display. Around $30 per person But FREE on the first Thursday of the month 👍

The museum is rather small with a focus on modern art. The exhibits are on the 3rd and 4th floors. I liked the West Coast Funk Art exhibit a great deal. I had never heard of that style and found it very interesting. The rest of the art was a mixed bag for me. Absent the Funk exhibit I would have been disappointed with the museum. I thought the cost of admission was way too high @ approximately $30 each. I wouldn’t view this as a “must see” sight but fans of modern art will probably enjoy it.

Very nice, well laid out museum with unique pieces. Great Calder exhibit, plus modern African art, and indigenous art . There is also a great Tree sculpture in the lobby. I also enjoyed the cafe downstairs. (Get the lobster roll, not the crab roll, which was fried).