Pacific Science Center
Hands-on science center beside Seattle Center, with exhibits, a planetarium, a laser dome and an IMAX theater. Open Wednesday to Sunday; ticket prices change by date.
Ways to visit
General admission: exhibits, planetarium and daytime laser shows Open
- What you see
- Exhibitspacificsciencecenter.org, 2026-11-05
- How
- Timed ticketpacificsciencecenter.org, 2026-11-05
- When
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSunOpen Wednesday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The public courtyard is open 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Holiday closures are not listed on the visit page.pacificsciencecenter.org, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Not stated · online or on siteTickets are sold online and booking ahead is cheaper. Planetarium shows need free timed tickets, handed out on site first come, first served; they sell out quickly.Book ↗pacificsciencecenter.org, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- VariesNo fixed price is listed: prices depend on capacity, attendance patterns, holidays and events, and the earlier you book the less you pay. The IMAX theater is not covered here.pacificsciencecenter.org, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- Photography: Yes. Personal-use photos are fine everywhere except the IMAX theater; no flash in the Planetarium and Laser Dome.
About
Pacific Science Center is a science museum next to Seattle Center, with hands-on exhibits, a planetarium and a laser dome, plus an IMAX theater. General admission includes unlimited planetarium and daytime laser shows, which need free timed tickets, and planetarium shows have limited seats. Prices depend on capacity, attendance and holidays, so they are not fixed.
Run by: Pacific Science Center.
Getting there
Seattle, WA
Next to the Seattle Center campus: enter through the North Entrance in Seattle Center, near the Armory and the Mural Amphitheater. The Denny Way entrance is closed.
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Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- pacificsciencecenter.org/visit/ · official page · read 2026-11-05For: name; directions; General admission: exhibits, planetarium and daytime laser shows: open or closed; General admission: exhibits, planetarium and daytime laser shows: what you see; General admission: exhibits, planetarium and daytime laser shows: kind of visit; General admission: exhibits, planetarium and daytime laser shows: days and hours; General admission: exhibits, planetarium and daytime laser shows: booking; General admission: exhibits, planetarium and daytime laser shows: cost; General admission: exhibits, planetarium and daytime laser shows: requirements
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q3848… · Wikidata · read 2026-11-05For: location
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