Elles: Women Artists from the Centre Pompidou, Paris

Admission Prices
(includes Elles: Women Artists from the Centre Pompidou, Paris and Elles: SAM—Singular Works by Seminal Women Artists)

FREE for SAM members
$23 Adult
$20 Senior (62+), Military (with ID)
$12 Student (with ID), Teen (13–17)
FREE for children (12 and under)
$3 off Thursday and Friday 5–9 pm

First Thursday Ticket Prices

$12 Adult
$9 Senior (62+), Military (with ID)
$8 Student (with ID), Teen (13–17)
FREE for SAM members & children (12 and under)

First Friday Ticket Prices

$23 Adult
$20 Military (with ID)
$9 Senior (62+)
$12 Student (with ID), Teen (13–17)
FREE for SAM members & children (12 and under)

Free for teens from 5–9 pm on the 2nd Friday of each month

Tickets to Elles: Women Artists from the Centre Pompidou, Paris include a FREE audio guide while supplies last and admission to the related exhibition Elles: SAM—Singular Works by Seminal Women Artists. Your ticket also gets you FREE admission to the Seattle Asian Art Museum within one week. Coat and bag check is also offered as a complimentary service.

SAM recommends securing your tickets through our online ticketing system in advance. Not all tickets are allocated online. We reserve a number of tickets for sale day-of, on-site. There are no additional fees to purchasing a ticket, either online or on-site

Contact the Customer Service Center with questions or issues related to our website including online account problems, membership, ticketing and general website feedback. Or call us at 206.654.3210, 10 am–5 pm daily.

For Corporate member employee tickets, advance reservations are not necessary. Please contact corporate@seattleartmuseum.org with any questions.

Request group tickets at least 2 business days in advance of your visit either online or by calling 206.344.5260.

Groups of 10-29

$20 Adults
$17 Seniors (62+)
$11 Students
$9 Students on Thursday and Friday evenings, after 5 pm
For 30+ in a group, take $1 off prices listed above.

Groups of 30+

$19 Adults
$16 Seniors (62+)
$10 Students
$9 Students on Thursday and Friday evenings, after 5 pm

SAM members and children 12 and under are free but need to reserve a ticket with the group. Please include member name and membership number in your order.

Private Tours
Private tours are also available for any size group and are a great way to enhance your visit. Call 206.344.5260, email groups@seattleartmuseum.org, or view the Group Visits section of the SAM website for fees and more information.

Your ticket to Elles: Women Artists from the Centre Pompidou, Paris includes a FREE audio guide with commentary about selected works in the exhibition.

The audio guide is offered on multiple platforms:

Smartphone app. Download the app Elles at Seattle Art Museum from iTunes Store, Google Play or Windows Marketplace
Audio wands are provided in the Elles:Pompidou gallery on a first-come, first-served basis
Podcast (iTunes)
Mp3 files
Gallery Guide (PDF) includes gallery descriptions, maps and audio guide instructions

When you enter the Elles: Pompidou exhibition on the 4th floor, look for the audio guide icon near select works of art. Enter the audio stop number on the app keypad or audio wand.

Special Guide for Low and No Vision Visitors

There is a second guide on the audio wand that offers extended visual descriptions of the same objects for visitors who are blind or partially-sighted (or anyone seeking an in-depth guided looking at the objects). To use this guide look for the text that says “low or no vision” near select works of art. Enter the number next to this text and then press the green play button.

The best way to enjoy Elles is as a SAM member! Enjoy exclusive benefits such as:

Unlimited free admission to Elles—a savings of $23 per ticket
Invitation to the Member Preview on October 10 before the exhibition opens to the public
Priority access for you and your guests
Access to the exhibition during special members-only Mondays on October 22, November 12 and December 17
Plus, you will receive a full 12 months of unlimited free admission to all Seattle Art Museum locations: SAM Downtown, the Seattle Asian Art Museum and the Olympic Sculpture Park
and much more....

Most importantly, your annual membership dues help provide the reliable support SAM needs for world-class exhibitions like Elles: Women Artists from the Centre Pompidou, Paris, dynamic programming, and daily operations.

Free Public Tours
For public tour schedules, visit our Elles calendar. Public tours are free with museum admission.

School Tours
SAM's on-site school tours and school-based programs are designed for grades K–12 and can be tailored to specific curriculum needs.

Private and Group Tours
Private tours are a great way to enhance your visit! SAM offers docent-led tours for private groups. Each tour can accommodate up to 30 people. The tour fee is $150 plus tickets. The non-profit and school discount tour fee is $75 plus tickets. Tours are 60 minutes and need to be scheduled at least three weeks in advance.