News & Stories

Considering not only the visual aspects of historical Native art, but also the intangible properties to which they are connected.

Helpful resources to help you identify the wildflowers you come across in our region.

Dr. Holly Barker and Burke Museum's Oceania collections assist with University Beyond Bars classroom learning.

The Burke Museum’s pivoting window wall is a massive, human-powered architectural feature that will open the café space to the outdoors.

Twenty-five years ago, the film Jurassic Park appeared on the big screen along with the famous fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex.

They've made many trips to the Burke Museum to see the T. rex this past year and formed a special friendship along the way.

The history of the Burke Museum Malacology Collection dates back to the origins of the museum itself.

Malacology is the study of molluscs, a large and spectacularly diverse group of soft-bodied, invertebrate animals.

A recent study of foraminifera found both good and bad news in two highly industrialized Puget Sound embayments.