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Bellevue Arts Museum
Steven Holl-designed art, craft and design museum in downtown Bellevue, a landmark of the city's pedestrian corridor.
Bellevue Arts Museum (BAM) is a museum devoted to art, craft and design located at the corner of Bellevue Way NE and NE Sixth Street in downtown Bellevue. Its three-story, roughly 36,000-square-foot home gives the institution a dramatic presence along the downtown pedestrian corridor and is one of the most architecturally significant buildings in the city.
The current building was designed by internationally renowned architect Steven Holl, working with associate architect Sclater Partners, and opened in 2001. Holl's design is known for its sculptural massing and carefully orchestrated natural light. The museum traces its roots to the long-running Bellevue Arts Fair, which has drawn crowds to the city each summer for decades.
BAM long served as the Eastside's flagship venue for rotating exhibitions of contemporary craft and design. Facing financial difficulties, the museum announced an indefinite closure of its building in September 2024.
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