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Wearing a rainbow-colored salmon hat, a Burke employee displays skulls on a table to a visitor

Celebrating Queers in STEAM

June 26, 2025

Here at the Burke Museum, we celebrate and embrace many beautiful identities.

Meet Dr. Sara Gonzalez, Interim Executive Director

May 21, 2025

Meet Dr. Sara Gonzalez, interim executive director of the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.

2024 DIG Field School Classroom Connections, Part 4

April 28, 2025

Meet some of the amazing teachers who joined us at DIG Field School this summer.

2024 DIG Field School Classroom Connections | Part 3

March 1, 2025

Meet some of the amazing teachers who joined us at DIG Field School this summer.

Research Family welcomes Prime Minister Mata’afa to the Burke Museum

January 17, 2025

Prime Minister of Samoa Fiame Naomi Mata’afa and Minister of Justice Matamua Seumanu Vasati Sili Pulufana visited the Burke Museum.

2024 DIG Field School Classroom Connections | Part 2

December 30, 2024

Meet some of the amazing teachers who joined us at DIG Field School this summer.

2024 Burke Museum Report to the Community

November 1, 2024

Our greatest resource is our community.

Carrie Tribble is a fun-gal (...biodiversity researcher)

October 8, 2024

Meet our new Herbarium Curator, Dr. Carrie Tribble.

DIG Field School 2024 Recap

September 20, 2024

Looking back at the 2024 DIG Field School.

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The archaeology of Seattle's West Point

A 1992 construction site led to a significant discovery of cultural remains of local Native Americans that lived at and used the site for thousands of years.

Mammals of Washington

Washington is home to 141 species of mammals. Learn all about their habits and habitats, what they eat, where they live, and more.

Idaho Wildflowers App

The Burke Museum Herbarium and its partners have released plant identification apps for the wildflowers of Idaho.

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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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