Research impact

Hummingbird expert Dr. Alejandro Rico-Guevara joins the Burke Museum as the new Curator of Ornithology.

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

Scientists have discovered an extraordinary collection of fossils that reveal in detail how life recovered after a catastrophic event.

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

Download and print Pocket Bat cards and you can have a variety of 3D augmented reality bat skulls right in your pocket.

An introduction to the art of the First Peoples of western Washington and southwestern British Columbia who speak the Coast Salish languages.

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

Tiny one-celled marine organisms that live on the sea floor and have a big story to tell about the health of Puget Sound. 

Two researchers coincidentally discover the same new species of flowering plant—one in the field and one in a museum collection.