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
May 15, 2013
Empowering Women: Artisan Cooperatives that Transform Communities
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
June 12, 2013 – October 27, 2013
April 09, 2013
Burke Mushroom Programs Explore the Power of Fungi
May 2013
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
April 09, 2013
Burke Museum Herbarium Launches New Wildflower App
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
March 20, 2013
Empowering Women: Artisan Cooperatives that Transform Communities
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
June 12, 2013 – October 27, 2013
March 12, 2013
Coast Salish Art Programs at the Burke
April 2013
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Seattle, WA
March 05, 2013
Plastics Unwrapped Programs
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Through May 27, 2013
February 15, 2013
Hope for frogs in a biodiversity hotspot: No chytrid in West Africa
Burke Museum researchers and collections aid in understanding the plight of the world’s amphibians
February 13, 2013
March is Dino Month at the Burke Museum!
Dino Day, T. rex Talk, and Dino-Themed Weekend Activities
March 2013
January 14, 2013
Need help identifying your treasured artifacts? Burke Museum hosts 28th annual Artifact ID Day
Saturday, February 9, 2013, 1 – 3:30 pm
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
November 20, 2012
Rethink plastics at new Burke Museum exhibit
Plastics Unwrapped
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
December 20, 2012 – May 27, 2013
October 16, 2012
See Seals, Sloths, and More at Meet the Mammals!
7th Annual Family Day Event
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Saturday, November 17, 10 am – 4 pm
October 05, 2012
New Exhibit Explores the Impact of Plastics
Plastics Unwrapped
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
December 20, 2012 – May 27, 2013
August 08, 2012
Bug Out at the Burke!
14th Annual Bug Blast Family Event
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Sunday, September 16, 2012
10 am – 4 pm
July 25, 2012
2012 ICP Awards Winners Announced
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
International Conservation Photography Awards
Through November 25, 2012
June 14, 2012
Opening Day: 2012 International Conservation Photography Awards Exhibit
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
June 30, 2012
10 am – 5 pm
May 22, 2012
2012 International Conservation Photography Awards Exhibit
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
June 30 – November 25, 2012
March 21, 2012
Healthy Kids Day
With PCC Natural Markets and Oxbow Farm
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Sunday, April 15, 2012, 10 am – 2 pm
March 14, 2012
Burke Museum hosts weekend talks with PCC Nutrition Educators
Select weekends through June, 11:30 am and 12:30 pm
March 08, 2012
Traditional Northwest Native Foods and Diets Day
Burke Museum Collaborates with Members of the Coast Salish Community
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
March 31, 2012 10 am – 3 pm
February 27, 2012
Burke Museum Hosts a Special Day with Coast Salish Artists
Sunday, February 5, 2012, 10 am – 3:00 pm
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
February 16, 2012
PCC Tastings – World Cuisine
The Burke Museum hosts weekend tastings with PCC Chefs
Select weekends through June, 11 am and 1 pm
February 09, 2012
Dino Day
Predators and Prey
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Saturday, March 3, 2012, 10 am – 4 pm
February 02, 2012
The Dinosaur in Your Backyard
A lecture with Dr. Luis M. Chiappe
Kane Hall 120, University of Washington Campus
Thursday, February 16, 7 pm
Free; pre-registration required
January 07, 2012
Burke Museum Collaboration and Exhibit Explores Connections with Food
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
January 28 – June 10, 2012
December 09, 2011
Need help identifying your treasured objects?
Burke Museum hosts 27th annual Artifact ID Day
Saturday, January 7, 2012, 1 – 3:30 pm
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture