Bellevue Art Museum


The Bellevue Art Museum, across from the mall, features changing exhibits of contemporary Northwest art. Everything from large scale instillation to paintings to jewelry can be admired here. Admission is free the first Friday of each month when the museum is open until 8pm.


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1. Howell Park

3.69 MILES

Just south of Viretta Park in Madrona is a small beachfront abutting Lake Washington called Howell Park. If you're looking for a beach with some elbow…

2. Denny Blaine Park

3.7 MILES

South of Madison Park toward the tail of Lake Washington Blvd is Denny Blaine Park, found at the end of a looping tree-lined lane. The beach is surrounded…

3. Viretta Park

3.79 MILES

Amid a lakeside nirvana of posh mansions, you’ll find two-tiered Viretta Park, from which you can see the large house once owned by Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain…

4. Madison Park Beach

3.8 MILES

A riotously popular place in the summer with a grassy slope for lounging and sunbathing, two tennis courts, a swimming raft floating in the lake, and…

5. Madrona Park & Beach

3.81 MILES

Madrona Park Beach, down a steep hill from the business district in Madrona Park, is one of the nicest along the lake. In clear weather the views of Mt…

6. Japanese Garden

4.49 MILES

At the southern edge of Washington Park Arboretum, this 3.5-acre formal garden has koi pools, waterfalls, a teahouse and manicured plantings. Granite for…

7. Colman Park

4.52 MILES

Head south along Lake Washington Blvd E through the very upscale Madrona Park neighborhood and you’ll end up at Colman Park. The entire lakefront stretch…

8. Washington Park Arboretum

4.66 MILES

This wild and lovely park stretching from Madison Valley up to Union Bay offers a wide variety of gardens, a wetlands nature trail and 200 acres of mature…