Seattle Asian Art Museum
Seattle Asian Art Museum in 2008 | |
| Established | 1994 |
|---|---|
| Location | Volunteer Park Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Type | Art museum |
| Collections | Historic and contemporary Asian art |
| Architect | LMN Architects (2020 expansion) |
| Owner | City of Seattle |
| Public transit access | Capitol Hill station |
| Website | Seattle Asian Art Museum |
Seattle Art Museum | |
| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°37′49″N 122°18′51″W / 47.6303°N 122.3143°W |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architect | Carl F. Gould |
| Architectural style | Art Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 16000474 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | July 20, 2016 |
| Designated SEATL | June 21, 1989 |
The Seattle Asian Art Museum (often abbreviated to SAAM) is a museum of Asian art at Volunteer Park in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. Part of the Seattle Art Museum, the SAAM exhibits historic and contemporary artworks from China, Korea, Japan, India, the Himalayas, and other Southeast Asian countries. It also features an education center, conservation center, and library. The museum is located in the 1933 Art Deco building which was originally home to the Seattle Art Museum's main collection. In 1991 the main collection moved to a newly constructed Seattle Art Museum building in the downtown area. The Seattle Asian Art Museum opened in 1994.