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Ask an Archaeologist: Live Webinar Recording

October 29, 2025

View the recording of the recent Ask an Archaeologist Q&A webinar.

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Burke collections shed light on life over the past 5,000 years

September 22, 2025

The Burke Archaeology team is thrilled to welcome back Dr. Katsunori Takase, a visiting researcher and professor at Hokkaido University in Japan.  

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A Look Inside the Burke Box

September 5, 2025

Learn more about the Burke Box program and its impact across Washington state.

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Celebrating Queers in STEAM

June 26, 2025

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Prime Minister of Samoa Fiame Naomi Mata’afa

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.

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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.

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Spider Myths

Spider expert Rod Crawford tackles the most common myths he hears in an attempt to set the record straight about spiders.

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Washington Wildflowers App

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

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Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria

More than 2.4 million plant, fungal, lichen, and algal specimen records from the Pacific Northwest.

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