News & Stories

A group of Cambodian scientists are starting the first ever fish collection in their country. This summer, they visited the Burke fish collections for a training workshop.

Burke community reflections on LGBTQ+ identity.

Spokane artist Shawn Brigman specializes in making bark sturgeon-nose canoes, a unique form of vessel wrapped in thick bark. He recently made and deliver one to the Burke Museum to be housed in the permanent collections.

UW Museology thesis project by Gabbie Mangaser

Learn from Samoan storyteller Kiana Fuega about how people across Moananuiākea (the vast Pacific) kept account of their surroundings and histories without ever having a written language. 

This resource packet provides information on learning about the Black and African Diaspora heritage, and includes information on books, helpful inks, and museums and cultural centers. 

The Burke Museum is one of six recipients of the 2022 National Medal for Museum and Library Service.

Healing is a living, multigenerational process. 

This resource packet provides information on learning about Indigenous Hawaiian and Pacific Islander heritage, and includes information on books, helpful links, and museums and cultural centers