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The main student union building is known as “The Hub” due to its central position on campus. It’s information central, as well as a venue for visiting performers.

Named for the inlaid brick pavers underfoot, the huge Square lies between Meany Theater, Kane Hall, and the Suzzallo Library. It’s also known for hosting impromptu midnight concerts by musicians seeking free expression.

Founded in 1927, this was the first public art gallery in Washington, which quadrupled its size in 1997 to make room for larger, adventurous, modern exhibits and collections and to enhance collaborative educational programs. It also has a bookstore and a café.

At the base of Capitol Hill’s northeastern tip, the up-market community of Montlake abuts the Arboretum and the Ship Canal (see Lake Washington Ship Canal). Just across the Canal, the university’s huge Husky Stadium, the home of the top-rated UW Huskies, dominates the view.

In 2003, the University’s computer sciences department moved into a $72 million facility named after one of the two founders of Microsoft.

The shining glory of professional performance arts on campus, the theater hosts performers of all disciplines from all over the globe. It also supports the school’s drama, music, dance, and experimental digital media curriculums.

Once known as “the soul of the University,” the library is the crowning glory of the Neo-Gothic style on campus. The astounding vaulted ceiling rises 65-ft (20-m) above the second floor reading room. It also offers classes on research and technology skills.

The state’s official museum for natural and cultural history is a jewel of the campus. Its collection includes a number of Pacific Rim and Pacific Northwest coastal Native American art. The museum also organizes specialized tours and a summer discovery camp for children.

Escape for a captivating spell on 2-acres of land where several hundred species flourish and herbal scents abound. It also features a Drug Plant Garden planted in 1911.

The main branch of the bookstore rivals the best in independent and larger chain book vendors for sheer selection and informed staff.