Join us for a conversation about how archaeology can be used to better understand climate change. The program will be moderated by Sara Gonzalez, Burke Museum Curator of Archaeology, and feature Briece Edwards and David Harrelson from the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.
 

The totem parks of Southeast Alaska rank among the regionʼs most popular tourist destinations, but their cultural and political significance has been largely overlooked.

Join local scientists and the Burke Ornithology team for a FREE two-part program exploring Washington careers in STEM and the 21st century skills needed to pursue these career paths. 

Join local scientists and the Burke Ornithology team for a FREE two-part program exploring Washington careers in STEM and the 21st century skills needed to pursue these career paths. 

A free webinar on the state of contemporary Native art and the issues involved in ethical curation.

Join Samoan storyteller, Kiana Fuega, to learn about the amazing technologies used in Oceania cultures to navigate vast bodies of water.

Makah artist Alexander Swiftwater McCarty will discuss how the Ozette village artifacts influence his work as a contemporary Native artist and carver.

A panel discussion featuring Kathryn Bunn-Marcuse, Curator of Northwest Native Art at the Burke Museum, in conversation with Tlingit artist and co-curator of the Northwest Native Art Gallery Alison Bremner and Karen Duffek, Curator of Contemporary Visual Arts & Pacific Northwest at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. The program will include an overview of Bremner’s work as an artist fellow.

Join Tony A. (naschio) Johnson (Chinook) as he tells the stories represented in his art installation, Guests from the Great River.

Learn about the geologic history of the Seattle area and some of the surprising fossils found right in the Burke's backyard.