Seattle Center
 Space Needle and International Fountain, Seattle Center | |
Interactive map of Seattle Center | |
| Address | 305 Harrison Street Seattle, Washington United States |
|---|---|
| Owner | City of Seattle |
| Acreage | 74 acres (30 ha) |
| Public transit |  Seattle Center Monorail |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1962 |
| Tenants | |
| Academy of Interactive Entertainment The Center School Chihuly Garden and Glass Climate Pledge Arena Cornish College of the Arts KEXP KING-FM Museum of Pop Culture Northwest Folklife Pacific Northwest Ballet Pacific Science Center Seattle Children's Museum Seattle Children's Theatre SIFF Film Center Seattle Opera Seattle Repertory Theatre Space Needle The Vera Project | |
| Website | |
| seattlecenter.com | |
The Seattle Center is an entertainment, education, tourism and performing arts center located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. Constructed for the 1962 World's Fair, the Seattle Center's landmark feature is the 605 ft (184 m) Space Needle, an official city landmark and globally recognized symbol of Seattle's skyline. Other notable attractions include Pacific Science Center, Climate Pledge Arena, and the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), as well as McCaw Hall, which hosts both Seattle Opera and Pacific Northwest Ballet. The Seattle Center Monorail provides regular public transit service between the Seattle Center and Westlake Center in downtown Seattle, and is itself considered a tourist attraction.
