Events

Weekend Activities @ the Burke - Masks and Puppets

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Sat., Oct. 27, 2012 – Sun., Oct. 28, 2012
11 am –  3 pm
Included with museum admssion; FREE for Burke members

Every Saturday and Sunday, 11 am – 3 pm

The Burke Museum is now offering special gallery activities every weekend! Every month, explore a different natural or cultural theme at the Burke, from dinosaurs to toys and games. This month, discover masks and puppets from around the world. Weekend activities include:

• Special touch tables with real objects from the Burke Collections
• Make a dragon shadow puppet and try it out on our shadow puppet screen!
• Crafts for you to make with your family and take home
• Saturdays at 1 pm: Enjoy the best of the Burke with guided exhibit tours
• And, one Saturday per month, experience Collection Tours at 11 am and 1 pm. This month, on October 27, learn about Northwest Coast and Yup'ik masks with Robin K. Wright, Burke Curator of Native American Art and Justin McCarthy, Ethnology Collections Outreach Coordinator. 

Click here to pre-register for the 10/27, 11 am Collection Tour.

Click here to pre-register for the 10/27, 1 pm Collection Tour.