Henry Art Gallery — Attraction in Seattle

This was a great outing with my two little kids (5 and 2). We went on the first Thursday of the month, so admission was free. We parked in the Central plaza garage, which was easy to find with plenty of spaces and $4/hr. Took the elevator up to the plaza level and there was a sign for the Henry. After a short walk to the entrance, we had a peaceful time in the book corner near the front desk, and there was a little room with colored pencils and paper. The picture book selection was excellent 👍 Wandered around a bit in the upper level gallery (there was easy access to restrooms and easy to get around with a small stroller). The Skyspace was lovely. Then we went down a level and had lunch in the sculpture patio where the kids could run around. There was a busy cafe next to that which we bypassed since I brought lunches. I highly recommend for a peaceful outing for kids (as long as you keep your toddler contained while in the gallery). It didn't have an interactive kids exhibit like Wing Luke has, but we...

I really like what the Henry had when I went there. They had modern art exhibitions (as I think they always do). The pieces were provocative (edgy) and thought-provoking (clever). The vibe is countercultural, young, and irreverent - at least by the standards of a large and relatively ancient university. It's a nice contrast to the bureaucracy and general corporate-ness of the university as a whole.

The pieces are generally well-executed yet accessible. The gallery seems to reflect the edgy aspects of the university and the University District. It's a nice representation of the sassy, cutting-edge approach the university and many of the...

Gotta be honest but I thought the temporary installation, on the bottom floor & the permanent pieces were going to be some surreal/abstract BS trying to make me question [insert time relevant buzz word here]. To my surprise & delight the art damn good. The permanent installations were worth a trip and the interactive temporary installation required figuring out though as soon as you do it's pretty cool. The staff were super nice as well. TBH this was way better then anything I've seen at the SAM and it's free (though I definitely suggest donating which we did.....or at least my...