Burke Museum
University of Washington, 17th Ave NE & NE 45th St
+1 206 543-5590
$9.50 general, $7.50 seniors, $6 students and youth, children 4 and under free, free for everyone on the first Thursday of every month
Daily 10AM-5PM, first Thu of each month 10AM-8PM
A natural history museum with lots of Northwest Indian artifacts and dinosaur. The Burke also houses the controversial "Kennewick Man" bones.
The UW campus has a number of notable museums and buildings which are open to the public.
Suzzallo Library
at Red Square
+1 206 543-0242
The Suzzallo is a grand Gothic-style structure. The high-ceiling Graduate Reading room is especially impressive.
Red Square
This plaza fills with students between classes or just hanging out.
The Quad
Surrounded by the liberal arts buildings, the Quad turns a wonderful shade of pink in the spring, when the Japanese cherry trees bloom. These blooms only last a couple weeks, however.