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Josiah Concho in the Artist Studio

Monday, February 24
5–8 p.m.

Join Josiah Concho in the Artist Studio during Members Behind-the-Scenes Night.

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Burke in Bloom

Friday, May 2, 2025
5 p.m.

Join us May 2 for our annual spring fundraiser.

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Roldy Aguero Ablao in the Artist Studio

Thursday, February 6, 2025
12–7 p.m.

Join Roldy Aguero Ablao in the Artist Studio.

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Angana Sinha in the Artist Studio

Saturday, January 18, 2025
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Join Angana Sinha in the Artist Studio to learn about henna!

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Merna Wharton in the Artist Studio

Thursday, January 16 and
Friday, January 17, 2025
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Join Yup'ik artist Merna Wharton in the Artist Studio.

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Shapes and Patterns

Daily
January 21 – March 16, 2025

Learn how shapes and patterns play a big role in the world around us.

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Collections Open Doors

Free First Thursday

First Thursday of each month

Stop by the collections spaces and speak with researchers, staff, and volunteers about their work at the Burke.

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Rare Air Sip & Sketch

Friday, February 7, 2025
7–10 p.m.

Unleash your creativity at this Sip & Sketch event, inspired by the Burke Museum's current special exhibition, Rare Air: Connecting with Species of Flight.

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Bird’s Eye View: Scientific Illustration

Thursday, January 30, 2025
6:30–8 p.m.

See behind-the-scenes in this unique virtual program showing how researchers and illustrators collaborate to transform scientific findings into compelling images.

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Curated Conversations | 50 Peaks Project

VIRTUAL EVENT
Thursday, January 23, 2025
5–6 p.m.

Hear from Herbarium Collections Manager, David Giblin, about the role the Burke Museum Herbarium plays in documenting and describing biodiversity in Washington state.

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