3 Best Places To See in Seattle, WA

An unforgettable experience every time! Our kids had an absolute blast exploring exhibits about their favorite musicians and movies—it’s the perfect blend of fun and learning. The displays are not only educational but also incredibly engaging, with stunning artwork throughout. We’ve visited multiple times: once when the kids were toddlers, and again now that they’re teenagers. Watching their expressions light up as they discover new facts is priceless. One of our favorite moments? Recreating a photo in front of the Super Mario mural—once as little ones, now as teens. It’s such a special way to see how much they’ve grown. Can’t recommend it enough.

I didn’t expect to enjoy the Museum of Pop Culture as much as I did — it’s way more fun than I imagined. Every section felt like a surprise: one moment I was looking at sci-fi movie props, the next I was lost in the music exhibits or playing with interactive games. Some parts made me nostalgic, others just made me smile. It’s a colorful, strange, and very cool place. Definitely glad I went.

Pop culture museum that has displays of local grunge and rock history. At the time of our visit there were exhibits for horror, science fiction, and fantasy as well. Great place to spend a few hours exploring the exhibits. Wild jam room area on the top floor with a wide variety of instruments to play around with. Individual jam rooms were pretty cool too.

Another great attraction on the waterfront. Large open aquarium right at the entrance. Life on the edge exhibit allows kids to go hands on with local sea life. Guides readily accessible to teach kids and adults alike about the various sea creatures. Lots of interpretive signage about oceans and the local sea life for environmental education purposes. Awesome octopus exhibit, so you can see this amazing unique creature up close. Signage on the wall nearby explains all the biology of this fascinating animal. Definitely a must for families with kids to fit in some environmental education in while hitting all the vacation hot spots like the space needle and museums.

Definitely purchase your tickets beforehand if you can to avoid having to wait in line. The entire aquarium was full of such amazing creatures, and the habitats were very clearly well maintained. Every employee we encountered was knowledgeable, kind, and great at educating guests. The show that was put on in the newer building was very informative and entertaining, and the equipment for it is quite impressive! 10/10 would recommend this as a must see when visiting Seattle.

I've been coming here since I was a kid. Some parts are exactly as I remember which was great. I got to watch the sea otter show which was very informative and fun. The new addition to the aquarium is pretty incredible. Being able to look up and see a ray swim overhead was pretty surreal and it's always great to see all the people upside looking up as you pass the aquarium. A must see in Seattle.