Hours & Admissions

Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum
Photo: Rachel Ormiston/Burke Museum

We can't wait to see you!

With working labs you can see into, one-of-a-kind objects all around you, and galleries filled with curiosity and conversation, at the Burke, you see — and feel — a world alive. The Burke Museum is located on the University of Washington campus in Seattle with a focus on dinosaurs, fossils, Northwest Native art, plant and animal collections, and cultural pieces from across the globe.  

View or download the Burke Museum floor guide:

Mobile view floor guide

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Printable floor guide

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Hours

Tuesday – Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Last admission at 4:30 PM

First Thursday of each month: 10 AM – 8 PM

Monday: CLOSED

Closures

January 1 | New Year's Day: Closed
July 4 | Independence Day: Closed
November 27 | Thanksgiving: Closed
December 24 | Christmas Eve: Closed
December 25 | Christmas: Closed
December 31 | New Year's Eve: Close at 2 PM

Admission Prices

General Admission

$24

Senior (62+)

$22

Student (non-UW)
Show ID

$16

Youth (Ages 4–14)

$16

Child (Ages 3 and under)

FREE

UW student, faculty, staff & retirees
Limit 1 per Husky Card holder

FREE

Museums for All 
Show ID + SNAP, EBT, or WIC card

FREE

NARM/ROAM reciprocal membership 
Show membership card w/ NARM or ROAM sticker

FREE

First Thursday of each month Learn more

FREE

Tickets    Admission Discounts

four plates of fry bread sit on a table
Photo: Brooke Fitts
Photo: Brooke Fitts

Off the Rez Café

Enjoy delicious, world-renowned fry bread and other foods made of locally-sourced ingredients at Off the Rez Café. The Café entrance is located at the Burke Museum off of Memorial Way/17th Ave NE. 

Hours

Tuesday–Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM
The café is open with eat-in and to-go options. Limited seating is available inside and on the outdoor patio. 


The café is the first brick-and-mortar location of Off the Rez, ranked one of the top 25 food trucks in America by Food Network. Independently owned and operated by Mark McConnell and Cecilia Rikard, Off the Rez is dedicated to sustainability with seasonal menu items. Their tasty food is set in an airy café, with indoor-outdoor dining on a patio made possible by a pivoting window wall.

Off the Rez website

Land Acknowledgement

The Burke Museum stands on the lands of the Coast Salish Peoples, whose ancestors have resided here since time immemorial. Many Indigenous peoples thrive in this place — alive and strong.