Seattle Art Museum

Seattle Art Museum
Earlier entrance to the Seattle Art Museum (prior to its 2007 expansion)
Location within downtown Seattle
Established1933
Location1300 First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°36′26″N 122°20′17″W / 47.6072°N 122.3381°W / 47.6072; -122.3381
TypeArt Museum
Collection size25,000
Visitors750,000+ annually (all locations)
DirectorScott Stulen
Public transit access Symphony station
Websiteseattleartmuseum.org

The Seattle Art Museum (commonly known as SAM) is an art museum located in Seattle, Washington, United States. The museum operates three major facilities: its main museum in downtown Seattle; the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park, Capitol Hill; and Olympic Sculpture Park on the central Seattle waterfront, which opened in 2007.