Archaeology

You could live your whole life in the quiet North Seattle neighborhood of Wedgwood and never realize that there is a nearly 20 foot tall, 1.5 million pound glacial erratic right off the main road.

Come learn about the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea from the collections of Dave Cole, one of the very first archaeologists to survey the region.

Step inside the Archaeology Collection Workroom and chat with research staff and volunteers working with collections.

On a hot day in early July, a replica Coast Salish s.dəxʷìł dugout hunting canoe launched in the Green River.

Chat with staff and volunteers working with collections, and find out how collections answer questions about our world.

Monday, October 14, was Indigenous Peoples' Day in the City of Seattle and at the new Burke Museum!

From the food we put in our bodies to the furniture we put in our homes, human life is shaped by “stuff” all around us—and our stuff reveals surprising truths about our lives.

Celebrate Grand Opening with singers, dancers, poets and DJs, and be among the first to see the New Burke!

Contact information for tTribal governments, museums, and cultural centers in Washington, Oregon and Idaho.