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Pacific Science Center

Pacific Science Center is a Seattle Center science museum with exhibits and programs in distinctive 1962 World's Fair buildings designed by Minoru Yamasaki.

Pacific Science Center

Why go

Pacific Science Center is a worthwhile Seattle Center stop when you want science exhibits in an architecturally distinctive World's Fair setting. Its original buildings began as the United States Science Pavilion, and Yamasaki's repeated concrete arches remain part of the experience. Pair it with the Space Needle to see two very different responses to the 1962 fair's vision.

What to look for

  • Pacific Science Center began as the United States Science Pavilion.
  • Minoru Yamasaki designed Pacific Science Center's original buildings.
  • Pacific Science Center's concrete arches date to the 1962 World's Fair.

Your next visit

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Outdoor visit · 30–45 min

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Opening information

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America/Los_Angeles · Sep 6, 2026 / Dec 1, 2026

Monday
10:00–17:00
Tuesday
10:00–17:00
Wednesday
10:00–17:00
Thursday
10:00–17:00
Friday
10:00–17:00
Saturday
10:00–17:00
Sunday
10:00–17:00
Official visitor information

Original World content and translations, shown as supplied. Practical information may need updating.

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