Family outings · Downtown, Tacoma
Washington State History Museum
1911 Pacific Ave, Tacoma, WA 98402
Washington State History Museum offers interactive state history that plays well for school-age kids, teens, parents, and grandparents on a rainy day. Ticket bands cover adults, seniors, youth, and free ages 5 and under.
Accessibility is explicit: elevators to every floor, automatic doors, free loaner wheelchairs and walkers, and complimentary caregiver admission. Museums for All runs about $1 per person or $2 per family; third Thursdays 3 to 8 p.m. are free.
Sit in the Museum District with transit and parking options nearby. Pair with TAM or a short walk if you need a second act, or keep it to one museum when stamina is limited.
Cost: Adults $17; seniors 65+ $14; ages 6-18 $11; ages 5 and under free; Museums for All $1 per person or $2 family; third Thursdays 3-8 p.m. free
Checked Jul 31, 2026