News & Stories

A new study reveals that 65 plant species have gone extinct in the continental United States and Canada since European settlement

The "Clean-Up Veterans" experiences are not often acknowledged or understood.

A new study by Burke Museum paleontologists finds the earliest evidence of mammal social behavior that goes back to the Age of the Dinosaurs.

The Burke has drawn on the strengths of its visitors, staff, and volunteers to find new and meaningful ways to go on, to adapt and grow. 

A new outdoor installation called Guests of the Great River greets guests as you arrive at the museum’s east entrance.

What does it mean to turn human beings into artifacts? What happens to the living communities who lose control and ownership over their own ancestors and heritage?

Gonzalez is the 14^th curator at the Burke, and joins Dr. Peter Lape as the second curator of archaeology at the museum.

Learn how to take care of your baskets like they live in a museum!

After a 20-year legal career, Celeste Whitewolf (Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla) dedicated herself to learning and teaching the art of basket weaving.