Discover the Pacific Northwest at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. On the University of Washington campus in Seattle.
Information
- Location:
- Seattle, WA, 98195
- Phone:
- 206-543-5590
- Mon - Sun:
- 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Extended Info
Current Exhibits: Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition: Indigenous Voices Reply
NOW through November 29, 2009
Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey
NOW through November 29, 2009
Pacific Voices
Ongoing
Life and Times of Washington State
Ongoing
Treasures of the Burke
Ongoing
Upcoming Exhibits: Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway
December 19, 2009 - May 31, 2010
Upcoming Events: Burke Trivia Night @ College Inn Pub
Thu., Nov. 5, 8 pm
Dinosaurs on Ice: Jurassic Dinosaurs of Antarctica
Thu., Nov. 12, 7 pm
Meet the Mammals
Sat., Nov. 14, 10 am – 4 pm
Tribute to the Spirit – Little Big Band
Meany Hall, UW Campus
Fri., Nov. 20, 7:30 pm
A-Y-P Symposium
Kane Hall, Room 110, UW Campus
Sat., Nov. 21, 9:30 am – 4:15 pm
A River Lost, a River Found: Photos of a free flowing Snake River
Tue., Dec. 1, 7 pm
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After Hours @ the BurkeUpdated about a week ago
Chocolate FairCreated about 3 weeks ago
Burke Museum It's Free First Thursday and the galleries are packed! It's a good day to find something to do indoors. We're open until 8 pm.
Burke Museum Burke Trivia Night is back! Tomorrow (11/5) at the College Inn Pub, 8 pm. Last month we asked questions about Mt. St. Helens, Antarctica, dinosaur movies, cultural holidays, and more. What will we ask this time??
Source: www.washington.edu
The Burke Museum presents a monthly pub quiz for science buffs, culture gurus, and museum lovers. Bring your friends to the College Inn Pub and test your knowledge of the natural world. Compete with other teams for drink vouchers and other prizes. ...
Burke Museum Burke Museum herpetologist advises humor columnist at the Tacoma News Tribune about how to deal with her new tree frog roommate.
New roommate’s sticky fingers steal my heart | SoundLife - The News Tribune | Seattle-Tacoma News, W
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Nov. 02, 2009 - I’m just glad I hadn’t poured the coffee when the frog dropped into my cup. I had just carried in the morning paper, appreciating that it seemed a bit heavier than usual, ...
Burke Museum Why does Hollywood love the Ice Age? Click here to find out more http://burkemuseum.blogspot.com/
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Why is the ice age such a popular topic for Hollywood? The ice age (or Pleistocene period, from 2.7 million years ago to 10,000 years ago) is a period of great interest to archaeologists because of the ...
Burke Museum After Hours @ the Burke Museum is a quarterly program for UW students featuring special activities...after hours!
Burke Museum The Lower Elwha Kllalam tribe has completed artifact recovery at the Tse-whit-zen village site in Port Angeles. Next step...build a museum to house and display the nearly 65,000 artifacts (many of which are currently housed here at the Burke).
Source: www.peninsuladailynews.com
Norman Greene of the Makah tribe holds several animal bones he found while working at the Tse-whit-zen site in Port Angeles on Thursday. While animal bones were common finds, Greene also said he also has found a lot of stone wedges and harpoon points. -- Photo by Tom Callis/Peninsula Daily News
Burke Museum Artist Ray Troll is in studio this week, painting large murals for the upcoming Burke exhibit "Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway," opening on December 19. Ray is a lot of fun - very creative and friendly with great talent for infusing his love of paleontology into his colorful artwork.
Source: burkemuseum.blogspot.com
Ever painted a giant T-Rex onto a wall? I have! With expert instruction from celebrated Alaskan artist Ray Troll, a group of volunteers came together this week in a make-shift studio down in Magnuson Park ...
Burke Museum Neat project: Artist Maya Lin using data from a natural history museum collection for a serial art installation http://bit.ly/1G0TPX
Burke Museum Part of UW's Dawg Daze, incoming Freshmen got a chance to speak with Burke staff at activity tables, and eat from a chocolate fountain!
Burke Museum After Hours @ the Burke Museum is a quarterly program for UW students featuring special activities...after hours!
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Watch a video of Burke staff learning to throw an "atlatl," an ancient hunting tool, and then come learn for yourself this Sunday at Ice Age Archaeology, from 10 am - 4 pm. http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/ev
Burke Museum updated its Extended Info.
Current Exhibits now includes Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey and NOW through November 29.
Upcoming Events now includes Ice Age Archaeology, Oct. 18, 10 am – 4 pm, Burke Trivia Night @ College Inn Pub, Nov. 5, Dinosaurs on Ice: Jurassic Dinosaurs of Antarctica, Nov. 12, Meet the Mammals, Nov. 14, 10 am – 4 pm, Trib...ute to the Spirit – Little Big Band, Meany Hall, UW Campus, Fri., Nov. 20, 7:30 pm, A-Y-P Symposium, Kane Hall, Room 110, UW Campus, Nov. 21, 9:30 am – 4:15 pm, A River Lost, a River Found: Photos of a free flowing Snake River, and Dec. 1.Read More
Upcoming Events now includes Ice Age Archaeology, Oct. 18, 10 am – 4 pm, Burke Trivia Night @ College Inn Pub, Nov. 5, Dinosaurs on Ice: Jurassic Dinosaurs of Antarctica, Nov. 12, Meet the Mammals, Nov. 14, 10 am – 4 pm, Trib...ute to the Spirit – Little Big Band, Meany Hall, UW Campus, Fri., Nov. 20, 7:30 pm, A-Y-P Symposium, Kane Hall, Room 110, UW Campus, Nov. 21, 9:30 am – 4:15 pm, A River Lost, a River Found: Photos of a free flowing Snake River, and Dec. 1.Read More
Burke Museum A new exhibit at the Burke Museum offers a glimpse at the life of researchers on the world's most hostile continent - Antarctica - through large format photographs, displays of camp equipment, and presentations of recent research findings from the University of Washington.
Burke Museum Seattle PI covers the naming of a newly discovered fish species, now in the Burke's fisheries collection, after UW donor and volunteer Maggie Walker
Source: www.seattlepi.com
When Maggie Walker retired as chair of the advisory board of the University of Washington's College of Arts and Sciences, the college arranged for an unusual gift.
