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Olympic Sculpture Park vs Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Both are rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, Olympic Sculpture Park ranks significantly better than Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Olympic Sculpture Park is ranked #2 in Seattle with recommendations from 8 reviewers like Afar Magazine, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.

Olympic Sculpture Park
Olympic Sculpture Park
9 / 10
2901 Western Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
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Fodor's Fodor's
"This 9-acre open-air park is the spectacular outdoor branch of the Seattle Art Museum. The Sculpture Park is a favorite destination for picnics, strolls, and quiet contemplation." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Hovering over train tracks, in an unlikely oasis between the water and busy Elliott Ave, is the 8.5-acre, $85-million Olympic Sculpture Park." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This nine-acre waterfront spread is arguably the most gorgeous addition to the Seattle Art Museum (it even outshines the recently renovated main museum, about a mile away)." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Stare in awe at large-scale works... while taking in gorgeous views of the Puget Sound." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Ambitious venue for the SAM's sculpture collection."
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Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
8 / 10
University of Washington, 17th Avenue NE and NE 45th, Seattle, WA 98195
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The Northwest's foremost museum of paleontology, archaeology, and ethnology." Full review
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Because this museum is fairly large, it mounts touring shows that often make only a few other stops in the U.S... check the exhibition schedule. when you are in town.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The best museum of natural history in the Northwest." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"The state's oldest museum, featuring exhibits that survey the natural history of the Pacific Northwest." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
""Dzunuk'wa"a totem figure from coastal British Columbia... in front of Seattle's Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture." Full review
Where Where
"Explore the cultures, wildlife and geography of Washington State and the Pacific Northwest at the Burke Museum." Full review
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