
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
The Burke Museum creates a better understanding of the world and our place in it. The museum is responsible for Washington State collections of natural and cultural heritage and sharing the knowledge that makes them meaningful. The Burke welcomes a broad and diverse audience and provides a community gathering place that nurtures life-long learning and encourages respect, responsibility and reflection.
EQUITY STATEMENT
"We foster a culture of equity, collaboration, accessibility and responsible interpretation. We also recognize the educational and institutional benefits of diversity and value the unique backgrounds of everyone who uses the museum."
For more information about the Burke Museum's commitment to equity and inclusion see here.
Upcoming Events
- Thu, Sep 28, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Thu, Sep 28, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Fri, Sep 29, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Fri, Sep 29, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sat, Sep 30, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sat, Sep 30, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sun, Oct 1, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sun, Oct 1, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Tue, Oct 3, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Tue, Oct 3, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Wed, Oct 4, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Wed, Oct 4, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Thu, Oct 5, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Thu, Oct 5, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Thu, Oct 5, 2023 2:00pm Free Admission - First Thursday at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Fri, Oct 6, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Fri, Oct 6, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sat, Oct 7, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sat, Oct 7, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sun, Oct 8, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sun, Oct 8, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Tue, Oct 10, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Tue, Oct 10, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Wed, Oct 11, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Wed, Oct 11, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Thu, Oct 12, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Thu, Oct 12, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Fri, Oct 13, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Fri, Oct 13, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sat, Oct 14, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sat, Oct 14, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sun, Oct 15, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sun, Oct 15, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Tue, Oct 17, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Tue, Oct 17, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Wed, Oct 18, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Wed, Oct 18, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Thu, Oct 19, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Thu, Oct 19, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Fri, Oct 20, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Fri, Oct 20, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sat, Oct 21, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sat, Oct 21, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sun, Oct 22, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sun, Oct 22, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Tue, Oct 24, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Tue, Oct 24, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Wed, Oct 25, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Wed, Oct 25, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Thu, Oct 26, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Thu, Oct 26, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Fri, Oct 27, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Fri, Oct 27, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sat, Oct 28, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sat, Oct 28, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sun, Oct 29, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Sun, Oct 29, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Tue, Oct 31, 2023 10:00am Special Exhibit: We Are Puget Sound at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Tue, Oct 31, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
- Wed, Nov 1, 2023 10:00am Permanent Collections @ Burke Museum at Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture