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Frye Art MuseumvsGas Works Park
Both are rated highly by professionals. On balance, Gas Works Park ranks marginally higher than Frye Art Museum. Gas Works Park ranks #12 in Seattle with praise from 9 sources including Fodor's, Travel + Leisure and On the Grid.
Frye Art Museum
Fodor's
Concierge
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler
Where
Frommer's
704 Terry Ave., Seattle, WA 98104
From $0/night
Fodor's "This elegant building hosts eclectic and often avant-garde exhibits, putting this museum on par with The Henry in the U-District." Full review
Concierge "More like an overgrown gallery space than a museum, it's free and you can comfortably ponder all of its works in an hour."
Lonely Planet "This small museum on First Hill preserves the collection of Charles and Emma Frye." Full review
Travel + Leisure "The Frye’s intimate, off-the-beaten-path cluster of galleries is quietly extraordinary." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Showcases 19C and 20C representational works by American, French and especially German artists." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Its founding collection, a gift from Charles and Emma Frye, is an assortment of 19th- and 20th-century German and Dutch oil paintings—landscapes and portraits fit to hang in a salon. " Full review
Where "Charles and Emma Frye, who came to Seattle in 1888, collected 19th- and 20th-century European and American paintings, the basis for this museum." Full review
Frommer's "Located on First Hill, just north of downtown, the Frye was Seattle’s first free art museum, thanks to the legacy of Charles and Emma Frye" Full review
Gas Works Park Fodor's
Not For Tourists Travel + Leisure Condé Nast Traveler
On the Grid Where
Atlas Obscura Michelin Guide Travel + Leisure Lonely Planet
3300 Meridian Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98103
From $0/night
Fodor's "The park gets its name from the hulking remains of an old 1907 gas plant, which, far from being an eyesore, actually lends quirky character to the otherwise open, hilly, 20-acre park." Full review
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Get a great view of Downtown Seattle while seaplanes rise up from the south shore of Lae Union.
Not For Tourists "Industrial site turned America's strangest park. Amazing view."
Travel + Leisure "The park boasts a picture-perfect view across the lake to downtown Seattle that's worth the visit. Kids are drawn instantly to the sundial atop the hill and charming play barn." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "The rust-red towers on this 19-acre park on Lake Union look like leftovers from a Mad Max movie, or a relic from a civilization past." Full review
On the Grid "This former gasification plant is now the best park in Seattle." Full review
Where "One of Seattle’s most unmistakable landmarks is the mountainous tangle of iron that forms the centerpiece of Gas Works Park." Full review
Atlas Obscura "This former coal gasification plant found a curious second life as a popular public park. " Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"Richard Haag, the architect who turned the former World's Fair site into the Seattle Center, was the mastermind behind this compelling mixture of industrial artifacts and parkland." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Sprawled in the middle of Seattle is a manicured, 19-acre park on a site that was once a coal gasification plant"
Seattle Travel Guide
March 1, 2021
Lonely Planet "Urban reclamation has no greater monument in Seattle than Gas Works Park. The former power station here produced gas for heating and lighting from 1906 to 1956." Full review
