Nancy Chew and Jacqueline Metz, MuseAtelier, "bamboo, luminous" (2008). Photo by Spike Mafford.
Nancy Chew and Jacqueline Metz, MuseAtelier, "bamboo, luminous" (2008). Photo by Spike Mafford.

Maps & Apps

We invite you to chart your own course through the city keeping an eye out for art in unexpected places. Art gives shape to Seattleʼs urban fabric. Since 1973, Seattle has proudly supported this endeavor with its 1% for Art program. Venture into Seattleʼs many neighborhoods and find other engaging works of art. The cityʼs collection includes more than 400 permanent public artworks. Enjoy your journey. We hope you are inspired, delighted and challenged along the way.

Public Art Maps

This downloadable series of maps provides the opportunity to explore the artistic wonders of downtown Seattle and its neighborhoods. The maps include public art from city, county and state collections as well as corporate artworks, community gardens, significant architecture and other cultural surprises. Individual sites were chosen for aesthetic significance, cultural interest and variety of routes.

Our city offers so much to see that we can't list every artwork that you will encounter. However, we invite you to click on a tour or neighborhood, print the map and legend, and explore.

Public Art map

Full Guide (3.75 MB)

Seattle Center 

South Lake Union

Waterfront 

Belltown & Denny Triangle

Pike Place Market & Central Business 

Pioneer Square

Chinatown/International District

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