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Every day is different at the Burke—what will you experience?

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Hours

Tuesday – Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Last admission at 4:30 PM

First Thursday of each month: 10 AM – 8 PM

Monday: CLOSED

Location

4303 Memorial Way NE
Seattle, WA, United States

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Admission

Pre-purchased, online tickets are encouraged. Book your ticket in advance to visit at your ideal time and skip the line on busy days like weekends and Free First Thursdays! 

You may arrive at any time during the hour of your reserved time slot.

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dig fs FREE WEBINAR

DIG Field School Webinar: Ask a Paleontologist

Join a discussion with researchers from the University of Washington as they share their experience in the lab and in the field.
Recommended for elementary school students.

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kelsie triceratops in montana FREE WEBINAR

DIG Field School Webinar: Paleontology Pathways

Join paleontologists from the University of Washington as they share their research and discuss the skills needed to pursue careers in the geosciences.

Recommended for middle school and high school students.

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dino lecture living large: life as a sauropod FREE EVENT

Dino Lecture | Living Large: Life as a Sauropod

During this talk, vertebrate paleontologist Jeff Wilson Mantilla will dig into the remarkable research he has conducted on sauropod dinosaurs and paleobiogeography of the Indian Subcontinent. 

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Our Work

At the Burke, we bring together people, objects and the stories that make them meaningful.

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Photo: Mark Stone/University of Washington
Photo: Mark Stone/University of Washington