The Spheres (Amazon)
The Spheres
Three glass domes that serve as a greenhouse at Amazon's headquarters, housing more than 40,000 tropical plants, with the ground-floor exhibit hall open to the public.
The Spheres are three interconnected glass domes on the Amazon headquarters campus, opened in 2018. Built from about 2,600 panes of glass, they house roughly 40,000 plants from more than 30 countries, including a 17-meter-high living plant wall. The domes serve as a workspace and relaxation area for Amazon employees. The exterior can be photographed at any time. The ground-floor exhibit hall, Understory, is open to the public on weekdays for free. The interior of the domes is usually open to visitors only on two Saturdays a month, by advance reservation. The Spheres are located at Sixth Avenue and Lenora Street in downtown Seattle and are within walking distance of the city center.
Opening hours
Exterior open all day; Understory Mon–Fri 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Pike Place Market
- Seattle Art Museum
- Seattle Aquarium
- Seattle Waterfront & Great Wheel
- Space Needle
- Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP)
- Starbucks Reserve Roastery
- Seattle Central Library