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Member Events

Exclusive to members: exhibit preview parties and behind-the-scenes tours. Not a member yet? Join now for great benefits!

Mar.
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Burke Museum

Dino Day

Sat., Mar. 3, 2012 | 10 am – 4 pm

Bring the whole family to Dino Day and take a fossil journey around the globe. See and touch fossils, meet Burke paleontologists, join a fossil dig pit for kids, and more! Included with museum admission; free for Burke members.

Mar.
9
Burke Classroom

Members’ Happy Hour and Lecture: Truth versus Twilight

Fri., Mar. 9, 2012 | 5 – 7 pm

In the wake of the popularity of the book and film series, the Quileute people have found themselves thrust into the global spotlight. To counter the misrepresentations and set the record straight, the Tribe and Burke Museum Curator of Native American Ethnology, Deana Dartt-Newton, developed a rich resource, the Truth versus Twilight  website. Enjoy light refreshments and learn about Dr. Dartt-Newton’s collaboration with the Quileute Tribe and their efforts to inform the public about real Quileute culture.