Membership

Photo: Andrew Waits
Photo: Andrew Waits

Experience something new each visit!

Whatever you love about the Burke — seeing fossils unearthed before you, interacting with experts, or expanding your knowledge about interests new and old—your support as a member helps make it possible. 

Give the gift that keeps on giving with a Burke Museum membership — or treat yourself! 

Membership includes 12 months of unlimited admission and experiences, along with other fun perks. 

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Memberships

Create your custom membership starting at $60. Prefer to join or renew by mail? Print out our mail-in form.

Hooray — all members receive digital membership cards!

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Core member benefits include:

– Unlimited free General Admission to the Burke Museum for 12 months
– Special invitations to member events including the annual Members’ Behind-the-Scenes Night
– Early admission and priority entry to popular events like DinoFest
– Special member rates for camps, lectures, workshops and more
– 10% discount at Off the Rez Café and museum store (excludes consignment items)
– Reciprocal admission to the Port Townsend Marine Science Center and Stonerose Interpretive Center & Eocene Fossil Site

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AVAILABLE ADD-ONS(AT CHECKOUT):

Add 1 youth: $30

Beyond the Burke Reciprocal
Benefits: $50

Supporting Individual

Give more. Get more.

$200

Supporting Member benefits include all Core Member benefits listed above, plus:

– Reciprocal admission to 1,000+ museums and cultural centers
​​​​​​​– Additional exclusive opportunities to talk to Burke experts 
– Guest passes for friends and family
​​​​​​​– Recognition in the Burke’s annual report

Join or Renew

Gift

Core member benefits include:

– Unlimited free General Admission to the Burke Museum for 12 months
– Special invitations to member events including the annual Members’ Behind-the-Scenes Night
– Early admission and priority entry to popular events like DinoFest
– Special member rates for camps, lectures, workshops and more
– 10% discount at Off the Rez Café and museum store (excludes consignment items)
– Reciprocal admission to the Port Townsend Marine Science Center and Stonerose Interpretive Center & Eocene Fossil Site

Join or Renew

Gift

AVAILABLE ADD-ONS(AT CHECKOUT):

Add 1 youth: $30

Add 1 named adult: $50

Flexible guest upgrade: $20

Beyond the Burke Reciprocal
Benefits: $50

Supporting Dual

Give more. Get more.

$250

Supporting Member benefits include all Core Member benefits listed above, plus:

– Reciprocal admission to 1,000+ museums and cultural centers
– Additional exclusive behind-the-glass opportunities to talk to Burke experts and go into the collections
– Guest passes for friends and family
– Recognition in the Burke’s annual report

Join or Renew

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Pod

Two (2) named adults + up to four (4) youth ages 4–17
$150

Core member benefits include:

– Unlimited free General Admission to the Burke Museum for 12 months
– Special invitations to member events including the annual Members’ Behind-the-Scenes Night
– Early admission and priority entry to popular events like DinoFest
– Special member rates for camps, lectures, workshops and more
– 10% discount at Off the Rez Café and museum store (excludes consignment items)
– Reciprocal admission to the Port Townsend Marine Science Center and Stonerose Interpretive Center & Eocene Fossil Site

Join or Renew

Gift

AVAILABLE ADD-ONS
(AT CHECKOUT):

Add 1 youth: $30

Add 1 named adult: $50

Flexible guest upgrade: $20

Beyond the Burke Reciprocal
Benefits: $50

Supporting Pod

Give more. Get more.

$500

Supporting Member benefits include all Core Member benefits listed above, plus:

  • Reciprocal admission to 1,000+ museums and cultural centers
  • Additional exclusive behind-the-glass opportunities to talk to Burke experts and  go into the collections
  • Guest passes for friends and family
  • Recognition in the Burke’s annual report

Join or Renew

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Make it yours

Add-ons let you customize a membership for you and your unique family

ADDITIONAL YOUTH: $30

Youth ages 4–17.
Ages 0–3 are free.

ADDITIONAL ADULT: $50

Add one (1) Named Adult.
Limit two (2) per membership.

 

FLEXIBLE GUEST CARD: $20

Upgrade one (1) Named Adult to flexible "guest of" card
that can be used by anyone.
Limit one (1) per Dual or Pod membership.

GO BEYOND THE BURKE: $50

Add access to 1,000+ museums with
NARM and ROAM reciprocal admission programs.
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Membership Discounts

$25 Pod Memberships for anyone who participates in:

– SNAP/EBT
– WIC
– Apple Health
– Provider One
– Kinship care
– Foster parenting

Enjoy all core benefits of a Pod membership!

Includes up to two (2) adults + all family members age 17 and under.

Save $10 if an adult on your membership qualifies for one of the following:

– Student (with student ID)
– Senior (ages 63+)
– UW staff (with Husky Card)
– University of Washington Alumni Association (UWAA) member (with ID)
– Educator (with ID)
– Military (with ID)

Limit one (1) discount per membership.

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Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum
Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum

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burkemem@uw.edu

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