National Nordic Museum
National Nordic Museum is a museum in Washington, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. East Tiger Mountain stands 913 m to the east-southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Frankie Feetsplinter, a attraction 0.1 miles away. SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND passes 4.2 miles off. 44 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The National Nordic Museum (previously Nordic Heritage Museum and then Nordic Museum) is a museum in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States, dedicated to the Nordic history, art, culture, and the heritage of the area's Nordic immigrants. It was founded in 1980 as the Nordic Heritage Museum, moved into a permanent, purpose-built facility in 2018 named the Nordic Museum, and was designated as the National Nordic Museum in 2019. The museum serves as a community gathering place and shares Nordic culture by exhibiting art and objects, preserving collections, and providing educational and cultural experiences from Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish Americans. The geographical region covered by the Museum includes the entire Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Estonia, the regions of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland, and the cultural region of Sápmi). It has EIN 91-1107537 as a 501(c)(3) Public Charity; in 2024 it claimed total revenue of $5,865,407 and total assets of $47,889,472.
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Dates from 1980.
Wikidata Q7050698, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 05/2018
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the SEATTLE TO BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
- 4.5 mi off the SEATTLE TO BREMERTON
- 4.5 mi off the SEATTLE TO VASHON
- 6.1 mi off the Mountains to Sound Greenway - I-90, National
Overlooks nearby
- Pier 70 Viewpoint · 4 mi
- Seattle viewpoint · 7 mi
- Mt. Rainier viewpoint · 7 mi
- Winslow Way West Public Road End · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Frankie Feetsplinter: 0.1 mi
- Hiram M. Chittenden Locks: 0.3 mi
- Fish Ladder Viewing Room: 0.4 mi
- Historic Carousel: 1.8 mi
- MV Skansonia: 3.2 mi
- 28th Avenue Northwest Street End: 0.1 mi
- Thyme Patch Park: 0.2 mi
- Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Marvin's Garden: 0.3 mi
- Ballard Playground: 0.3 mi
- Parking Squid: 0.1 mi
- Leif Erikson: 0.3 mi
- Untitled: 0.3 mi
- Untitled: 0.3 mi
- Ballard Boat: 0.3 mi
- Gilman Avenue West Street End: 0.5 mi
- West Sheridan Street End: 0.8 mi
- West Cramer Street End: 0.8 mi
- 45th Avenue West Street End: 1.0 mi
- 6th Avenue West Street End: 1.7 mi
- Seattle Fishermen's Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Leif Erikson Statue: 1.0 mi
- Jackson V. Lone: 1.8 mi
- Hiker Memorial Statue: 1.8 mi
- Blue Star Memorial Highway: 2.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 2.0 mi
- Robert Eagle Staff Mini Forest: 3.0 mi
- Janice Benson Memorial Bible Garden: 3.2 mi
- Oak Tree Garden: 3.2 mi
- Prairie-Style Garden: 3.2 mi
- Pipers Creek Natural Area: 3.5 mi
- Bartonwood Natural Area: 3.6 mi
- Waldo Woods: 4.0 mi
- Kingfisher Natural Area: 4.5 mi
- Licorice Fern Natural Area: 5.2 mi
- Unity Museum: 3.7 mi
- Seattle Children's Museum: 3.7 mi
- Gates Foundation Visitor Center: 3.8 mi
- Northwest Seaport: 3.8 mi
- Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture: 3.8 mi
- Magnolia: 1.3 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 1.7 mi
- Queen Anne Hill: 3.1 mi
- Capitol Hill: 4.5 mi
- Cherry Hill: 5.2 mi
- Richmond Beach Saltwater Park: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Shelter 2: 6.8 mi
- Eagledale Park: 7.3 mi
- Camp Kelly: 8.4 mi
- Shelter #1: 8.8 mi
- Quarters B: 2.1 mi
- Quarters A: 2.1 mi
- West Point Light: 2.1 mi
- Oil House: 18.0 mi
- Office: 18.0 mi
- Magnolia Bluff: 1.6 mi
- Pigeon Point: 6.9 mi
- Teekalet Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Scatchet Head: 17.1 mi
- Fiddlers Bluff: 19.9 mi
- Waterwall: 10.7 mi
- North Fork Falls: 15.1 mi
- Far Country Falls: 15.9 mi
- Coal Creek Falls: 16.2 mi
- Doughty Falls: 16.7 mi
- Licton Springs: 3.2 mi
- Ravenna Park Sulfur Spring: 4.1 mi
- Silver Lake Rest Area (closed): 18.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Nordic Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tiger Mountain | ESE 121° | 913 m | 24.1 mi |
| West Tiger #1 | ESE 120° | 891 m | 22.5 mi |
| West Tiger #2 | ESE 120° | 841 m | 21.9 mi |
| Tiger Middle Summit | ESE 123° | 795 m | 23.4 mi |
| West Tiger #3 | ESE 120° | 770 m | 21.6 mi |
| Green Hill | W 279° | 725 m | 24.5 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain North Summit | SE 125° | 629 m | 24.6 mi |
| South Tiger Mountain | SE 126° | 619 m | 24.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:42 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 20:24 | 21:12 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 15:28 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 57 | 61 | 67 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 46 | 42 |
| Precip in | 5.1 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seattle Sand PT WFO, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/438457488
Day trips start here
- Seattle/Ballard · 1 mi
- Seattle/Fremont · 2 mi
- Seattle/Queen Anne-South Lake Union · 4 mi
- Seattle/University District · 4 mi
- Seattle · 5 mi
- Seattle/Capitol Hill-Central District · 5 mi
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