Welcome to the Henry!

Photo: Jonathan Vanderweit.

The Henry is a museum for contemporary art and ideas, grounded in the belief that art has the power to challenge norms, inspire change, and create a more equitable world. As Washington State’s first art museum, the Henry is internationally recognized for groundbreaking exhibitions, dynamic programs, and a long-standing commitment to championing artists at every stage of their careers. With a collection of nearly 30,000 objects and a deep partnership with the University of Washington, the Henry serves as a welcoming cultural hub, amplifying a diverse range of artistic voices and offering transformative, first-hand experiences that spark curiosity and new perspectives.

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Museum Hours

Museum Hours
Monday – Wednesday: Closed
Thursday: 10 AM – 7 PM
Friday – Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM

The last entry to the museum is 30 minutes before closing.

City Grind Café Hours
Monday: Closed
Tuesday – Friday: 9 AM – 3 PM
Saturday - Sunday: 11 PM – 3 PM

The Henry is closed on:
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day
New Year's Day

The Henry closes at 3 PM on:
Christmas Eve
New Year's Eve

Admission

In support of our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access, admission to Henry is free to all visitors starting May 30, 2025.

Read the announcement here.

Free admission is made possible in part through generous support from 4Culture.

Your membership or donation continues to help sustain the Henry’s exhibitions and community programs.

Directions

The Henry is located on the University of Washington campus, roughly at the cross streets of 15th Ave NE and NE 41st St. There is usually street parking nearby, or you can park in the UW Central Parking Garage (for a fee weekdays; Saturday afternoons and Sundays are free). Enter the museum from the plaza.

Several bus routes run near the museum. Check out the King County Metro Trip Planner to find the best route for you. The Link Light Rail runs regularly to the U District Station (8 min walk through U District) and the University of Washington Station (15 min walk across UW campus). Both stations are on the 1 Line, schedules can be found here.

If you like to bike, the Burke-Gilman trail is just a few blocks south of the Henry. Turn north on 15th Ave NE and secure your bike in the rack in the plaza outside the Henry's front doors.

Henry Art Gallery
University of Washington

206.543.2280
info@henryart.org

Physical Address
15th Avenue NE + NE 41st Street
Seattle, WA 98195

Mailing Address
Henry Art Gallery
University of Washington
Box 351410
Seattle, WA 98195

Land Acknowledgement

We at the Henry Art Gallery live and work on the unceded ancestral lands of the Coast Salish peoples, and the shared waters of all tribes and bands, named and unnamed, including Suquamish, Duwamish, Tulalip, and Muckleshoot nations. The land acknowledgment reminds us of our connections, indebtedness, and responsibilities to the peoples and the more-than-human kin where we live and work.

As you visit the museum, we invite you to join us in paying respects to elders past, present, and future and to consider what paying those respects means within the work that we do as individuals and within institutional frameworks.

Photo Policy

Feel free to take photos in the galleries (no flash photography, please– it's damaging to the art) for your personal, non-commercial use. At times, photography will not be allowed and a notice will be posted.

Video cameras and tripods require advanced permission. Contact press@henryart.org if you would like to record video in the galleries or have other special photography requests.

For information concerning permission to publish or to request photographing works in the Henry collection, contact collections@henryart.org. Members of the press should contact press@henryart.org.