Archaeology

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.

While there have been enormous changes in Coast Salish Native diet and culture over the centuries, a core value of food has survived.

Explore the dramatic changes to Seattle's landscapes and shorelines through The Waterlines Project.