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Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame
325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
+1 206 724 3428
site: Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame
#59 of 644 things to do rated by Real Travelers

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Honoring the greatest minds in the genre, the Science Fiction Museum & Hall of Fame is America's first institution dedicated to celebrating this unique art form. Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Paul Allen has seen to it that this museum has a home in Seattle. Opened in 1996, the museum was founded by the Kansas City Science Fiction and Fantasy Society, one of the oldest groups in America focusing on this discipline. Here viewers can pay homage to the celebrities of science fiction while participation in interactive and educational exhibits. The museum inducts four members per year to pay tribute to their achievements and contributions to Science Fiction while featuring innovative displays. For more information about upcoming events, visit their website.

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Directions

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Area

Seattle Center, inside Experience Music Project building

Hours

Memorial Day-Labor Day 10am-8pm; other months Wed-Mon 10am-5pm (until 8pm 1st Thurs of each month)

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