Picasso Rooms at Seattle Art Museum October 8-January 17

See that line? The Picasso exhibit at Seattle Art Museum isn't even open yet; that's a special preview for rather distinguished SAM members. And that line is nothing compared to what you'll see opening weekend. SAM is giving away free tickets for the first 100 museum-goers wearing blue each day, from Friday, October 8, through Monday, October 11.

And then of course you have the 10,000 school children coming in buses. The 10,000 people who have ordered advance tickets ($23 for an adult, includes regular museum admission). The good news? However long you wait, it'll be worth it. Stay tuned for our full preview, but this is as close to seeing the exhibit Picasso would have built as you're going to get: twelve rooms of the art he kept for for himself.