The Museum of Glass is a center that nurtures artists, celebrates the dramatic Studio Glass movement and encourages creativity. This vision is realized through exhibitions in its galleries, art installations on its outdoor plazas, the hands-on art studio, and the Museum’s diverse educational programs, as well as the Hot Shop, where visitors can watch artists create art from molten glass.

Tacoma Art Museum is an anchor in the city’s downtown and a gathering place for connecting people through art via thoughtful exhibitions, exciting events, and enriching programs. The museum’s collection of more than 4,500 works emphasizes the art and artists of the Northwest and broader western region.

Walk into Fort Nisqually and experience daily life in the 1850s at a regional trade and agriculture center. This British outpost was the first globally connected settlement on Puget Sound. Today, Fort Nisqually is a living history museum where volunteers and staff, in period clothing, engage visitors in the work, crafts, and social practices of the mid-19th century. Open year-round. Located in Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum features seven historically furnished buildings, including two National Historic Landmarks, as well as a Visitor Center with Museum Store. A modern multi-purpose room is available for rent for groups of 60 or fewer. After hours, the Fort grounds may be rented for up to 350 people.

These walls can talk! A visit to Washington State History Museum means interactive fun and learning for all ages. Watch trains roll through the largest public model railroad layout in the state. Sit in a covered wagon and snap a selfie! View the state’s oldest artifacts. Learn about tribes who have called Washington home since time immemorial. Experience dynamic exhibitions including A Thousand Words’ Worth: Washington Authors Tell Stories With Objects and this summer’s In The Spirit Contemporary Native Arts. And don’t forget Galloping Gertie!


Children 5 and under get in free!

Located on the waterfront in a century-old wooden wheat warehouse, The Foss Waterway Seaport was originally built for cargo arriving by rail and departing by sail during the early years of Tacoma. The Foss Waterway Seaport is Puget Sound's premier maritime heritage, education and event center where families, students and communities come to discover, explore, work and play.

The LeMay Family Collection Foundation was born out of Harold LeMay's dream of keeping his massive car collection together and in a place where others could appreciate it. Separate from America's Car Museum in downtown Tacoma, the LeMay Family Collection is still directly owned and controlled by the LeMay family.

Take a scenic ride on the Mt. Rainier Gondola over meadows of wildflowers, and climb over 2,000 vertical feet to the summit of Crystal Mountain. At the top you’ll find an unparalleled view of Mt. Rainier and the Cascade Range, as well as the Summit House – the highest elevation restaurant in Washington State!

Please note: Crystal Mountain has limited hours so be sure to check their hours here to make sure that they are open during your planned visit

The Grand Cinema is the South Sound's nonprofit home for independent, international, and local film.

Our mission is to enhance the cultural vitality of the Greater Tacoma community through the art of film. As a nonprofit, we are supported by loyal patrons, volunteers, small staff, and Board of Directors.

Glassblowing studio and gallery with tons of locally made art glass in all sizes, shapes & price ranges. We do the glassblowing experience on weekends and by appointment, so call ahead to book.