Ethnology is the branch of anthropology concerned with living cultures. The Burke Museum is particularly renowned for its collections of Native American art and artifacts.
The Burke Museum's Ethnology Division cares for objects of cultural heritage from living cultures of the Americas, the Pacific Islands, and Asia. A portion of these collections are on display in the museum galleries. You can also explore the collections online.
Explore Ethnology CollectionLearn more about The Kwakiutl of British Columbia, a Documentary by Franz Boas (1930).
Learn more about the new Bill Holm Center Publication Series on Native Art of the Pacific Northwest.
Help us find the missing model houses and learn more about this project.