Pacific Science Center

200 Second Avenue North, Seattle, WA, USA, 98109
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Pacific Science Center's inventive and flexible space offers a wide spectrum of event options. Host an intimate dinner for 50 guests among the dinosaurs or utilize the entire facility for a lavish 4,000 person reception. It offers built-in entertainment options such as explosive live science demonstrations, trips to other galaxies, or an escape to paradise. Three state-of-the-art theaters offer the perfect location for guest lectures, award ceremonies, laser light performances and larger-than-life IMAX films.

Venue Details

Standing capacity4,000
Seating capacity325
Built1962
Renovated2011
Venue typeGallery or museum

Amenities

Facilities

  • Internet access
  • Lighting
  • Onsite restaurant
  • Space (outdoor)
  • Space (private)
  • Wheelchair accessible

Alcohol and catering

  • Alcohol allowed
  • Onsite catering
  • Outside caterers allowed

Meeting rooms

Total meeting space
88,000 sq. ft.
Largest room
1 sq. ft.
Meeting rooms
9
Second largest room
1 sq. ft.
Space (outdoor)
30,000 sq. ft.
Standing capacity
4,000
Seating capacity
325
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Meeting space

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Room size
Maximum capacity
Boardroom
1 sq. ft.
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150
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1 sq. ft.
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325
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1 sq. ft.
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125
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1 sq. ft.
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25
25

Location

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Street parking
Bus parking

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Pacific Science Center Frequently Asked Questions

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Sustainable Practices

Please provide comments or a link to any publicly communicated Pacific Science Center's sustainability or social impact goals/strategy.
No response.
Does Pacific Science Center have a strategy that focuses on the elimination and diversion of waste (i.e. plastics, papers, cardboard, etc.)? If yes, please elaborate on your strategy of elimination and diversion of waste.
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Diversity and Inclusion

For US hotels only, is Pacific Science Center and/or parent company certified as a 51% diverse owned business enterprise (BE)? If yes, please indicate which one of the following you are certified as:
No response.
If applicable, could you please provide a link to Pacific Science Center's public report on their commitments and initiatives related to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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Health and Safety

Were practices at Pacific Science Center developed based on health service recommendations from public governmental entities or private organizations? If Yes, please list which organizations were used to develop these practices.
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Does Pacific Science Center clean and sanitize public areas and publicly accessible facilities (i.e. meeting rooms, restaurants, elevator banks, etc.)? If yes, describe any new measures that are taken.
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