Parking will be extremely limited in the N1 lot adjacent to the Burke Thursday, May 2 and Saturday, May 4. Please see our Directions & Parking page for alternative parking and public transit options if you're visiting on these days. The Burke Museum will be closed Friday, May 3 for our annual spring fundraiser. We will open again at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 4. Plan your visit.
Burke Museum Curator of Paleobotany Dr. Caroline Stömberg shares how paleobotany, the study of fossil plants, can teach us about past environments and climates, and help us to better predict what the future might look like.