Summer Activities

Photo: Alvin Logan/Burke Museum
Photo: Alvin Logan/Burke Museum

Bring the Burke home with these summer activities for kids!

Looking for fun hands-on educational activities to engage your child at home this summer? Run your own portable 4–day dino camp using our Fossil Finder Fun Packs or set up your own museum at home using our rentable Burke Boxes. Cost assistance is available for all Burke summer offerings.

contents of backyard scientist backpack
Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum
Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum

Backyard Scientist Backpacks

Designed to support hands-on investigation for early learners, these take-home science kits give preschoolers through first graders fun tools for outdoor adventuring and learning about nature.

Learn more

a child excavates a fossil out of plaster
Photo: Alvin Logan/Burke Museum
Photo: Alvin Logan/Burke Museum

Fossil Finders Fun Pack

Pre K – Grade 5

A DIY camp in a box!

Learn more

a child interacts with a burke virtual field trip on an ipad
Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum
Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum

Virtual Field Trips

ALL AGES; RECOMMENDED FOR PRE K – 8

Visit the Burke Museum from the comfort of your own home or classroom!

Learn more

a burke educator teaches a burke live! program
Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum
Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum

Burke Live!

ALL AGES; RECOMMENDED FOR PRE K – Grade 8

Burke Live! programs put a Burke educator right in the room with your learners via video conferencing.

Learn more

a child holds a large spiky amethyst specimen
Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Boxes
Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Boxes

Burke Boxes

All ages; Recommended for Pre K – Grade 8

Bring the Burke to your home, classroom, or library.

Reserve a Burke Box

a child makes a leaf rubbing with a crayon
Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum
Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum

Burke from Home

All ages

Share what you do with #BurkeFromHome.

Learn more

a boy plays with toy spiders

Financial Assistance

Limited financial assistance is available to eligible schools, programs, and families.

Learn More

a burke educator teaches students during a field trip

Support Education

Your gift supports high-quality science and cultural programs for students of all ages in Washington state and innovative programs for the entire community.

Donate Today

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