西雅图地区有很多博物馆都可以免费参观。
1、Bill& Melinda Gates foundation:
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/zh
2、Washington State History Museum
http://www.washingtonhistory.org/visit/wshm/
On the Third Thursday of each month, the History Museum is open until 8pm with FREE ADMISSION from 2-8pm.
注意有一些假日是不开放的，例如劳动节、独立日、感恩节、圣诞节。
新年、马丁路德金日是开放的。
此博物馆遵在恶劣天气将会关闭。具体参见这里：
http://www.tacoma.k12.wa.us/information/Pages/SchoolClosures.aspx
最近正在举办的一个活动是：
http://www.washingtonhistory.org/visit/wshm/exhibits/featured/arcticambitions/
Opening Day Schedule
All Day: Sea Exploration Scavenger Hunt. Stop by the Frontier Town Information Station to grab a Sea Exploration Scavenger Hunt and complete it using the Great Hall of Washington History. Turn in your completed worksheet for a prize!
11am - 4pm: Sea Ice vs. Freshwater Ice. How does water's salt content impact its properties as ice? Stop by this excellent activity station to learn for yourself through a hands-on investigation using giant blocks of ice!
11am - 4pm: Gnarly Nautical Knots! Come visit nautical knot master Mike Boyle to see some of his extensive knot-tying techniques, examine some of his most elaborate knots, and learn more about the wide, wide world of nautical knots.
1pm: Ice and Arctic Exploration - From 1778 - 2015. Join Harry Stern, Senior Mathematician at the University of Washington Polar Science Center, as he looks at early exploration of the northern Pacific and what was known about sea-ice conditions to ask how close Captain Cook actually came to discovering the Northwest Passage, and whether he would have succeeded under present climate conditions.
3pm: Life in the North Through Art. Drawing on her Siberian Yupik and Inupiaq ancestry, Alaskan artist Susie Silook explores Inuit stories and the important bond with Bering Sea mammals and environment through her works made of walrus ivory, whale bone, and wood. Silook will discuss her art and share personal experiences and the contemporary issues faced by Arctic peoples in a changing, warming world.
12 - 4pm: Carving Demonstration in People of the Adze. The Shoalwater Bay Carving Program exhibit. Come see artists at work as Earl Davis, Ken Waltman, and Brandt Ellingburg -- the artists showcased in the stellar People of the Adze exhibit -- work on an art piece and discuss their program and history in the exhibit space.
如果感兴趣，可以到这里自己补习航海知识（纯英文^_^）：
http://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/
库克船长和郑和都能看到。
3、Tacoma Art Museum
Museum Hours
Tuesday–Sunday 10 am–5 pm
Free Third Thursday 5 pm–8 pm
http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/visit/hours-admission/
这个月还有Free Winter Card-Making Workshop，December 17 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm。可以制作两个免费的贺卡。
Join us for a FREE winter-themed card-making class! Create two or more unique and memorable cards. No experience is necessary and all materials will be provided; participants must be 14 or older. Located in the TAM Library.
交通方式：
Bus Routes
Routes 1, 11, 13, 41, 42, 48, 53, 61, 102, 490, 500, 501, 582, 586, 590, 594, 603, and 603A all stop within walking distance of the Tacoma Art Museum. Visit Pierce Transit for information or call 1-800-562-8109.
General Guidelines 参观须知
- Carry bags by your side, rather than over your shoulder or on your back. Bags may inadvertently bump into the artwork. Please leave backpacks and large bags in your vehicle or use a locker in the coatroom.
- Touching harms the art. Even the slightest touch can, over time, cause painted surfaces, wood, or stone to become discolored, metal to rust, and glass or plaster to break.
- Please remain quiet and refrain from talking on cell phones or using other personal electronic devices in the galleries.
- Food and beverages, including baby bottles and cups with lids, are not permitted in the galleries.
- Pens are not permitted in the galleries. Pencils are available upon request for note-taking and sketching.
- Do not lean against walls or run in the galleries.
- Children should be attended at all times.
Technology Usage 关于使用各种高科技工具的须知
- Tacoma Art Museum has free wireless access available in many areas of the museum.
- Internet signal strength and bandwidth cannot be guaranteed to individual visitors.
- Non-flash photography is permitted in the museum unless otherwise noted.
- Usage of laptops is not permitted in the galleries. Laptops are only permitted in the public areas of the museum, including TAM Cafe, the Murray Family Event Space, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Art Resource Center, and the outdoor terrace.
- The museum cannot provide extra storage, power, security, or technical assistance for personal electronic devices.
- Laptop bags carried through the galleries must be carried by your side, rather than over the shoulder or on your back. See general museum guidelines above for details.
- Refrain from talking on cell phones or using other personal electronic devices in the galleries.
- The use of “selfie sticks” or any other form of photography attachment (including tripods) is prohibited.
4、Museum of Glass:
http://museumofglass.org/
Third Thursday of each month
Operating hours: 10 am to 8 pm
Free admission: 5 to 8 pm
Check out a pass for free admission to museums
As part of a cooperative project among Pierce County Library, Tacoma Public Library, Puyallup Public Library and local museums, Pierce County Library customers have the opportunity to use special passes for free admission to the partnering museums.
Partnering museums are Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum and Washington State History Museum.
关于Pierce County图书馆卡：
http://www.piercecountylibrary.org/branches/library-systems/Default.htm
5、 The Children’s Museum of Tacoma
https://www.playtacoma.org/visit
At the Children's Museum of Tacoma we want to ensure that every child and family can come play, so we offer Pay As You Will admission. Please consider making a donation of admission - at any level - when visiting the Museum.
行车路线：
545路，steward 9th,换594路,到Pacific Ave / UW。
附近的景点：（应该还有不少Museum，因为tacoma这里叫做Museum District）
Lincoln High School
Tacoma Amtrak
Tacoma Dome
Freighthouse Square
Washington University Tacoma
This museum has three parts, seattle art museum, seattle asian art museum, and OLYMPIC SCULPTURE PARK.
在线上还有展出可以看。
例如下面这个，不仅可以看，还可以听。听的部分分两种，一种是纯欣赏，另一种是Low / No Vision audio tour
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibitions/impressionism
https://soundcloud.com/seattle-art-museum/sets/intimate-impressionism-low-no-vision
FIRST THURSDAYS
SAM COLLECTIONS & INSTALLATIONS FREE TO ALL
Smartphone App（这个办法更好，上面的链接在线看，不知道哪一个音频对应是哪一个画作。这个软件就不存在这个问题）
Free app available for Windows, iPhone, and Android smartphones. To download the app, search for STQRY (with a “Q”) in your app store. In the STQRY app, select "Seattle Art Museum," then "stories" tab, then "Intimate Impressionism" mobile tour.
更多资源：
1）更多图片，可以下载欣赏
https://images.nga.gov/en/page/show_home_page.html
https://images.nga.gov/en/set/show_content_page.html?category=16&set=20&qw=
2）更多教育资源
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibitions/impressionism
在这个页面的resource那里可以查看
seattle asian art museum七天内可以凭着seattle art museum 的票免费参观。博物馆不大，从4th ave 和pine st的交叉路口，可以坐10路车前往，距离李小龙墓也不远。
每月第一个周四、第一个周六、第二个周四都免费。停车也免费。
附近还有个Volunteer park conservatory
(这个温室每月的第一个星期四和星期六免费）
3)印象派画家：Eugène Boudin，Claude Monet，Paul cézanne
7、MOHAI
- See more at: http://www.mohai.org/visit-us
8、seattle aquarium(Not free, but has many free resources online)