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
November 15, 2011
“Truth versus Twilight” Website Launched
Burke Museum Curator Collaborates with Quileute Tribe to Address Misconceptions
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
November 04, 2011
Hungry Planet: What the World Eats
Upcoming Exhibit Explores Local and Global Connections to Food
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
January 28 – June 10, 2012
October 17, 2011
Mingle with Mice, Moose, and More at Meet the Mammals!
6th Annual Family Day Event
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Saturday, November 12, 10 am – 4 pm
October 03, 2011
How did humans live 12,000 years ago? Find out at Ice Age Archaeology Day!
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Sun., Oct. 23, 10 am – 4 pm
September 08, 2011
¡Carnaval! Exhibit Events
Celebrate Carnival at the Burke Museum
September 25, 2011 – January 8, 2012
August 23, 2011
Giant Puppets on Parade
Local artists collaborate with Burke Museum for upcoming ¡Carnaval! exhibit
September 25, 2011 – January 8, 2012
August 22, 2011
Dung Beetles, Dragon Flies, and a Puppet Show
13th Annual Bug Blast Family Event
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Sun., Sept. 18, 10 am - 4 pm
August 05, 2011
The Owl and the Woodpecker Exhibit Closes this Weekend
Free First Thursdays Offer Unique Experiences
July 12, 2011
Burke Museum Publishes Mt. Rainier Wildflower Guide
June 30, 2011
WSDOT, Burke team up to house work-zone artifacts
Museum to preserve historical objects found during road construction
June 14, 2011
¡Carnaval!
Celebrate Carnival at the Burke Museum
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, September 25, 2011 – January 8, 2012
May 20, 2011
Wolves and Wild Lands Opening Day!
Meet Wolf Experts, Hear Talks, and Tour New Exhibit
Sat., June. 4, 2011, 10 am – 4 pm
May 20, 2011
Wolves and Wild Lands in the 21st Century and Wolves in Washington State
June 4 – September 5, 2011
January 03, 2011
The Owl and the Woodpecker
Work of Seattle Photographer Paul Bannick Featured in New Burke Exhibit
October 26, 2010
"Burkemobile" brings a museum experience into Bellevue classrooms
Burke educators to visit every 4th grade class in Bellevue School District
August 23, 2010
First-Ever Exhibition of International Hand-Woven Textile Collection Opens October 2010
Weaving Heritage: Textile Masterpieces from the Burke Collection
Oct. 2, 2010 – Feb. 27, 2011
June 24, 2010
Japanese Ainu to Paddle in Tribal Canoe Journey
Indigenous communities from across the Pacific join for first-ever cultural collaboration
May 26, 2010
Seattle’s Burke Museum to Create New Exhibit About Weaving
Weaving Heritage: Textile Masterpieces from the Burke Collection, Oct. 2, 2010 – Feb. 27, 2011
May 18, 2010
Burke Museum hosts two Ainu interns from Hokkaido, Japan
Interns are bearers of cultural history
March 24, 2010
Conservation and Photography Come Together at Burke Museum this Summer
International Conservation Photography Awards, June 19 - Sept. 5, 2010
February 07, 2010
“How to Build a Dinosaur,” Lecture by Jack Horner
Fri., March 5, 7 pm, Kane Hall 130, UW campus
February 05, 2010
Take a Journey Through Time at the 25th Annual Dino Day!
Saturday, March 6, 10 am - 5 pm