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Bellevue Arts Museum, Seattle



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Bellevue Arts Museum is the center for enriching and exploring art, design and craft mainly through exhibitions in Pacific Northwest. Located at the centre of Bellevue downtown, 3 m east of Seattle city, the Bellevue Arts Museum is considered as one of the 'must see' destinations for the tourists visiting Seattle. The museum conducts educational programs to popularize the work of regional artists.

Bellevue Arts Museum is situated on Bellevue Way NE at Bellevue Square in downtown Bellevue. The unique modern architecture of the building has made it stand apart from the other museums in the region. The architecture of Bellevue Arts Museum is impressive and is influenced by contemporary style. Bold glasses and aluminium has been used for creating the concrete structure of the museum. This three storied museum sprawls over an area of 36,000 square foot and is designed by world famous architect Steven Holl.

There are two floors of underground parking lot that allow visitors to park their cars for free.

The Forum, Court of Light, and Auditorium at the museum are ideal for arranging private events. The museum store and the exhibition halls are housed on the first floor of the building.

The Museum is closed on Mondays. From Tuesday to Thursday is opened from 10 am - 5:30 pm. On Fridays the visiting hours are between 10 am - 9 pm, while on Saturdays the visiting hours are between 10 am - 5:30 pm and on Sundays between 11 am - 5:30 pm.

The museum offers Daily Tours and Group Tours for visitors. The Group Tours are either self guided or docent-led tours for school and large community groups of 10 or more visitors. For docent-led tours in Bellevue Arts Museum, visitors have to make advance reservations. Special discounted admission rates are provided to large group of visitors. The daily tour of Bellevue Arts Museum starts at 1 pm from the forum.

Bellevue Arts Museum Cafe serves excellent range of espresso drinks and other organic beverages along with freshly baked pastries and assorted desserts.


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