Press Room
Detailed information on the exhibits, research projects, and programs tailored for journalists. For more information or questions please contact Burke Museum Public Relations.
Press Releases
December 07, 2009
Archaeological artifacts found on campus show long history of Native American presence on UW grounds
Burke Museum identifies archaeological site
December 01, 2009
Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway opens in two weeks
Exhibit features best of Burke fossils and art by Ray Troll, December 19, 2009 - May 31, 2010
November 10, 2009
Native American Heritage Day is Nov. 27—two days before Native art show closes at Burke Museum
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: Indigenous Voices Reply and Wondrous Cold: Antarctic Journey both close Sun., Nov. 29
October 27, 2009
Burke Museum Showcases Best of Mammal Collection at Annual Family Day
Meet the Mammals, Sat., Nov. 14, 10 am - 4 pm
October 19, 2009
Burke Presents Best of Fossil Collection alongside Fossil-Inspired Artwork in New Exhibit
Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway, December 19, 2009 - May 31, 2010
October 07, 2009
Burke Announces Unprecedented Concert Event
Tribute to the Spirit: Little Big Band, Nov., 20, 7 pm, Meany Hall
September 09, 2009
World’s most hostile continent featured in Smithsonian exhibit at Burke
Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey, October 3 - November 29
August 21, 2009
Faces from the Land: Twenty Years of Powwow Tradition
Book presentation with authors Ben and Linda Marra, Sept. 15, 7 pm
July 13, 2009
Seattle Author Reveals the Stories Hidden in Building Stones
Lecture and Book Signing with David B. Williams
Author of Stories in Stone: Travels through Urban Geology
Wed., July 29, 7 pm
July 07, 2009
Artist Ray Troll Teams up with Paleontologist Kirk Johnson and the Burke Museum to Exhibit
Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway, December 19, 2009 - May 31, 2010
June 17, 2009
Burke Museum Announces Building Project
Olson Kundig Architects Selected for Pre-design Study
May 13, 2009
Ancient Basketry and Seattle’s Changing Shorelines are Featured in Two New Online Burke Exhibits
May 08, 2009
Wedgwood Students Help Pass Law to Name Olympic Marmot as Official State Endemic Mammal
March 27, 2009
Burke Museum Invites Indigenous Artists to Respond to Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in New Exhibit
A-Y-P: Indigenous Voices Reply, May 30 - Nov. 29, 2009
March 11, 2009
Burke Museum Coffee Exhibit Extended Through Summer
Weekend Tastings Continue through June
March 05, 2009
Science Writer Illuminates The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments
George Johnson
Lecture and Book Signing
Wed., March 25, 7 pm
January 30, 2009
Spotlight on Triceratops at Annual Dinosaur Day
Dino Day!
Sat., March 7, 10 am - 4 pm
January 13, 2009
Love Coffee? Sample Specialty Brews and Cuppings at the Burke Museum
Coffee: The World in Your Cup
Opening Weekend Celebration
Sat. & Sun., Jan. 24 & 25, 10 am - 4 pm