Built in 1928, the 7th Street Theatre is a local treasure. In its early years, it hosted vaudeville…read moreacts and became the very first theatre in Washington to present "talkies." In 1987, the theatre was successfully listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The interior of the theatre itself is a glorious example of an "atmospheric" theatre. Instead of the bland curtain covered walls of modern theatres, here, you are transported through architectural elements and ornamentation to a Spanish courtyard under an evening sky. Periodically, the theatre presents classic movies. I was able to attend a showing of The Goonies, and while I already have this in my personal movie collection, getting the chance to see it once again on the big screen for the first time since 1985 was too tempting to pass up..."Goonies Never Say Die!" There are fewer than 50 Atmospheric Theatres left in the entire world. If you ever get a chance to attend a movie or live performance at this one, do yourself a favor and go to the show!

Such an amazing gem in the little town. We were walking by, in awe of the beauty on the outside, an…read moreemployee named Jaime (I believe is the spelling) offered to give us a little tour. She was very knowledgeable and told us the history of the building, the stories of the work put into restoring it. The view was breathtaking to see when the theatre lights turned on. Such a great experience, we will try and make our way back here for a show.

Welcomed by a very friendly and knowledgeable director- and his adorable large dog. Very good…read morevibes. I was left to explore. Outstanding fine art in many mediums available for purchase. As a person experienced in art, I believe the prices were quite reasonable. Well lit, clean and professionally curated, this is a must see for any visitor.

There's some awesome local artwork here. It's some really good stuff to check out. I recommend it…read moreif you're just walking around after a meal or a coffee.

We have been here 2 years in a row. The hours say they are open Thursday-Saturday 11 to 3. We…read morearrived around 1 the first time last year. Today, it was 11:20 and again at noon. The website said it was open. It was not. My husband's father was stationed there when it was still a coastgaurd station and he had wanted to show me. Very disappointed. We are from Kansas and only get to Washington once a year.

I haven't been to Westport in about three years and in the past when we go out it was to run the…read moredogs on the beach which they enjoyed so much... until they didn't and preferred to stay home more. For a long time Steve and I have been wanting to go to the Westport Maritime Museum but never did due to always having the dogs with us but finally we made it here quite recently. The admission is $5 and that gives you the ability to explore the upstairs and downstairs of the main museum building, an adjacent building where a lighthouse lens is located and two other structures with large windows with whale bones housed inside them along with some other mammal bones. The cost of admission is totally worth with what you get to see and for me the main highlight was the lighthouse lens as I'm sure it was for a lot of visitors. Lots of clutter picked up from the ocean waters and used as artifacts which is fascinating (because a lot of this stuff came from various parts of Asia) and disturbing at the same time. Lots of other intriguing content to look at as well and a very nice gift shop. Great way to spend a bit of time while exploring the marina. I don't feel like you'd spend an enormous amount of time here. Maybe an hour to an hour and a half but it depends on your pacing but no need to wipe out a whole afternoon to fit this museum in.

Beautiful location and impressive house! It really is a mansion! I was not able to easily do the…read morestairs, but the rose garden was a joy and delight today. Thank you Polson!

This museum is definitely worth your while. Tons (literally) of relics from the area. A fascinating…read moretrip back in time. Well worth the (extremely reasonable) price of admission. Owner is very friendly and knowledgeable.

My friend referred me here when my beloved furchild, Howard James, passed away earlier this year. I…read morewas devastated to say the least and I wanted something special made with some of his ashes that would bring me joy whenever I saw it - something I could have out all the time. So on the way to the ocean we swung in here. I was prepared with some ashes in hand and was warmly welcomed by the owners. I was ugly crying and struggling to describe what I was looking for, but they were compassionate and helpful and let me have all the time I needed to make some decisions while simultaneously talking about how amazing Howie was. They helped me pick out the perfect pieces to create to honor him - I ended up with two glass votives and a sleeping glass cat. I got to choose the colors and sizes and styles. And they are beautiful. Honestly, the glass I received a couple weeks later was beyond my expectations. Little pieces of art that bring me joy and warmth whenever I see them or light a candle within. I couldn't have thought of a better way to keep his spirit alive than this, and I am so grateful for Opal Art Glass for taking the time to create something so perfect and meaningful to me. Now that said - they do ALL SORTS of other glass creations and art too (ornaments, bowls, yard art, figurines, pendants, etc) and they are all beautiful and unique and the prices are fair. Truly a wonderful place to stop in for some gifts or art if you're around. What sets these guys a part from all the rest is they care - they care about their customers and care about the quality they deliver. You don't have to create something special with ashes, maybe you just want something unique created for a loved one, but regardless of what you're looking for they will help you find it. Thank you, Opal Art Glass!

I cannot say enough good things about this art/glass shop. The prices are very reasonable for the…read moreamazing art that the pieces are. They have the coolest glass floats and lit up glass floats on a stand. The owner was sooooooo nice and even showed us around a bit and talked to us about his craft. This is a little out of the way but if you are travelling through Aberdeen on the way to the beach, it is worth the few minutes it takes. The artist is truly amazing and really makes some gorgeous pieces you won't find anywhere else!

Best place in Ocean shores to buy pirate gifts, Get postcards, Incense, or flatout all your…read moreoceanshores gifts.

Pirates, lighthouses, Thomas Kincaid art, plates and beer mugs and tacky tourist souveniers galore…read more They try to make it more than just a tacky tourist shop by including some "art" pieces, but in the end, that's what it is. It is big and they have lots of stuff and if a rainstorm hits it's not a terrible place to while away the time. It just wasn't my kind of stuff, but I'm sure it would suit plenty of people.

Tucked in Ocean Shores is the Coastal Interpretive Center - there's parking out front and a couple…read morecute spots for pics and to check out pieces of shipwrecks around the building. Admission is $5 ($10 for a family) which sort of appears steep when you drive up but we were really pleasantly surprised by how informative and entertaining the Center is. Kids (1,6,7) enjoyed the taxidermied animals, the kids area, and some of the educational exhibits. Adults liked the exhibits and just wandering around. We lasted here a little over an hour, and I thought the stop was well worth it on our cloudy and wet morning.

11/10 stars if I could. Very family and young kid friendly. The staff was so welcoming, explained…read moreeach exhibit to us, and shared their revamp story. During the Covid Shutdown, they redid and expanded making their center bigger, fun for all ages, and add lots of historical references. Really amazing to walk through, learn about ocean shores, the indigenous tribes of this area, &and the animals of course. My 1 year old son had a ball and didn't want to leave. Extremely affordable too ($10 for 3 adults). Very clean and kept great.

Plenty of parking spots nearby, especially on the side street. All for free! This museum is small,…read moreyes, but the workers here are so passionate about the grunge music movement and craft of Kurt Cobain. It was super duper neat to have workers on standby to ask questions even though I was running the self-guided tour. I would allot 1 to 2 hours while you are here to see each mini exhibit and read the descriptions to each piece. Super duper neat stuff that focused more so on Kurt Cobain during his adolescence, which I liked. My favorite part was the video playing of the Final version vs director's cut of the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" music video. I did not know that the history of the music video ran that deep!

I am from Belgium but my girlfriend lives near Olympia. Everytime i visit i make her take me to…read moreAberdeen to reminisce at Kurts and Nirvanas birthplace. I was 16 when Nirvana made it big and wil always feel a connection with the band and the place they originated from for several reasons i can't get into now. This was the first year we were able to visit the museum since it opened a year ago. Last time I was there there was just a mural but now it was a full fleshed museum full of decent Kurt related artifacts and a great giftshop for grunge fans.(left with several books and tshirts based on vintage band tshirts Kurt wore). The artifacts were great but the experience wouldn't be half as amazing without the very insightfull tour guide. i have read 15 grunge books, 4 nirvana books, and it was stil full of inside knowledge I had never heard about. On top of that it was so amazing to hear the owners and people work there talk about their common pasion for everything grunge and Kurt Cobain. Talking to them really lifted to whole experience and I couldn't have enjoyed it more. Looking forward to going back next year to see what they added and do the tour of the Cobains resedence. I love their sincerity, pasion and heart they bring to this