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Recently, readers of Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler, two of the world's foremost travel magazines, voted Seattle one of their top ten favorite cities to visit. What makes Seattle so appealing? It’s a dynamic, creative city that offers you unlimited opportunities to experience art, heritage and culture, all in a setting of rare natural beauty. What will you find? A thriving theatre, music, and dance scene. Interesting galleries and one-of-a-kind museums. Native American, maritime and pioneer history. Strong and diverse ethnic heritage influences. Fantastic festivals for every interest. We invite you to discover the creative pulse that makes Seattle such a great place to live and to visit.
Learn more about our cultural offerings in these pages, or search our online calendar of cultural events for the dates you plan to visit.
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Premiering in Seattle, "The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World," photos by Steven Kazlowski, is on view at the Burke Museum through December 31. |
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Bumbershoot, Seattle's fabulous music & arts festival, takes place August 30-September 1 at Seattle Center. Photo: Christopher Nelson. |
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| The Phantom of the Opera at The Paramount Theatre, September 10 – October 5. Pictured: John Cuida as The Phantom. Photo Credit: Joan Marcus |
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| The Impressionists and the Art of the Past at the Seattle Art Museum through September 21. In the Garden at Maurecourt, Berthe Morisot, courtesy of the Toledo Museum of Art. |
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| Lucy's Legacy: The Hidden Treasure of Ethiopia, West Coast Premiere at the Pacific Science Center, October 4 – March 8, 2009.
Photo courtesy of the Houston Museum of Natural Science. |
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Tillicum Village, located across Elliott Bay from downtown Seattle on Blake Island, features a replica Northwest Coast Native American longhouse where salmon dinners are served, and performances highlight Northwest Coast dances and legends.
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