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Wild in Seattle

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
6–8 p.m.

Celebrate the publication of Wild in Seattle: Stories at the Crossroads of People and Nature with author David B. Williams and illustrator Elizabeth Person.

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Leaving the Nest: Rare Air Closing Celebration

Friday, March 28, 2025
7–10 p.m.

Celebrate the closing of special exhibition Rare Air: Connecting with Species of Flight.

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Elizabeth King George in the Artist Studio

Sunday, March 9, 2025
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Join Nooksack artist Elizabeth King George in the Artist Studio.

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STEAM Spotlight

STEAM Spotlight: Supporting Women in STEAM

Free First Thursday
Thursday, March 6, 2025
4–7 p.m.

We're celebrating women in STEAM at this month's STEAM Spotlight!

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Lauren Iida intricately cuts paper in the Burke Museum Artist Studio.

Lauren Iida and Lawrence Matsuda in the Artist Studio

Friday, May 30, 2025
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Join Lauren Iida and Lawrence Matsuda in the Artist Studio.

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Lauren Iida intricately cuts paper in the Burke Museum Artist Studio.

Lauren Iida and Jill Drllevich in the Artist Studio

Wednesday, March 12, 2025
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Join Lauren Iida and Jill Drllevich in the Artist Studio.

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Adansonii print by Angelique Guina

Angelique Guina in the Artist Studio

Thursday, March 6, 2025
Noon – 7 p.m.

Join Angelique Guina in the Artist Studio.

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rocks & vines: the geology of wine

Rocks & Vines | The Geology of Wine

Friday, March 14, 2025
6–9 p.m.

Enjoy a wine tasting and presentation with actor and winemaker Kyle MacLachlan at this benefit for the Burke Museum.

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recent gallery installation of Coast Salish s.dəxʷìł (hunting canoe). Museum admission is FREE for ALL from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Waterways: Canoes Connecting People and Life

Sunday, March 9, 2025
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Join the Burke Museum in celebrating our waterways and the recent gallery installation of Coast Salish s.dəxʷìł (hunting canoe). Museum admission is FREE for ALL from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

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on our terms

On Our Terms with Tory Johnston

Saturday, March 8, 2025
2 p.m.

Join the Burke Museum for a film screening of On Our Terms and a conversation with Tory Johnston, a musician, scholar and KEXP DJ, on decolonization and communicating ideas through music.  

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Land Acknowledgement: The Burke Museum stands on the lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, whose ancestors have resided here since time immemorial. Many Indigenous peoples thrive in this place — alive and strong.

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