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  • Founded in 1885, the Burke is a natural history buff’s dream. View dinosaur and dragonfly fossils, hand-carved Native-American cedar canoes, and gems and minerals.

  • CWB advocates the history and craftsmanship of boats by presenting maritime heritage activities and classes. During their annual July festival, you can tour relic sloops and tugs. For an in-city adventure, try sailing one of the historic boats.

  • James painted landscapes, made furniture, and sculpted in multiple media.

  • Chihuly’s handblown decorative glass art has popularized the medium.

  • Frye Art Museum

    Wealthy industrialists Emma and Charles Frye’s extensive collection of 19th–20th century representational art is on view at this elegant gallery. Exhibits include works by American masters such as Mary Cassatt, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Andrew Wyeth.

  • He gained international fame as a painter, sculptor, and fountain maker.

  • Part of the 1953 Life feature, Anderson led an eccentric but influential life as a painter.

  • This modern art museum at UW presents work by cutting-edge artists. It also offers imaginative programs and exhibits, and promotes experimental art by encouraging dialogue on contemporary culture, politics, and aesthetics.

  • Lawrence established a national reputation as a painter and activist.

  • Another artist in the Life feature, he was once a curator at Seattle Art Museum.

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