Events

Admission is FREE and the museum is open until 8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month.

Join John Edward Smith in the Artist Studio.

Join us for our December STEAM Spotlight.

Stop by the collections spaces and speak with researchers, staff, and volunteers about their work at the Burke.

The Burke Archaeology team will be available to give feedback and answer questions for FIRST® LEGO® League archaeology challenge participants.

Join us for a relaxing evening of the Burke Book Club.

Educators enjoy FREE admission for themselves and one (1) guest December 26, 2025.

Join us at the December Fossil Finders for a "Noon Year's Eve" countdown, dino dance party, and more.

Enjoy daily self-directed activities in the museum during your visit.

Join us for a relaxing evening with the Burke Book Club!

Join the Discoveries in Geosciences (DIG) team for a professional development workshop for K–12 STEM educators.

Join botanical illustrator Crystal Shin for an introductory course in creating scientific botanical illustrations.

Hear about dino discoveries in the Hell Creek area.

Join us for a relaxing evening of the Burke Book Club.

This popular members-only event is back! 

Learn how paleontologists piece together tiny clues about past ecosystems