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About Tacoma
Tacoma is the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, and serves as the economic and cultural center of the South Sound region. The city sits along Puget Sound roughly 48 km from Seattle and Olympia, about 58 miles northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. It is the second‑largest city in the Puget Sound area, with a population of 219,346 at the 2020 census.
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Tacoma Art Museum
The Tacoma Art Museum, located in Downtown Tacoma, showcases art by Pacific Northwest and broader western U.S. artists. Founded in 1935, it serves as a cultural anchor for the university and museum district.
It focuses primarily on the art and artists from the Pacific Northwest and broader western region of the U.S.
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Tacoma Art Museum
The Tacoma Art Museum, located in Downtown Tacoma, showcases art by Pacific Northwest and broader western U.S. artists. Founded in 1935, it serves as a cultural anchor for the university and museum district.
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