40% off books, DVDs, educational toys, and other gifts!

For three days only, a 40% discount will be applied to dozens of items in the shop, giving holiday shoppers the opportunity to find unique gifts at bargain prices. Many of the items for sale are unique to the Burke Museum shop, such as items from recent exhibits like Coffee: The World In Your Cup and The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World.

The Burke Museum Shop supports the museum's mission to create a better understanding of the world and our place in it.

Burke Museum members receive an additional 10% discount on all sale items.

Jerry White Jr., of the Working Snake River Project, will present 70 historic photos of the lower Snake River prior to its inundation by four federal dams between 1961 and 1975. The photographs reveal islands, bars, and canyons now flooded by reservoirs. The presentation will include a discussion of the geography, culture, and landscape of the lower Snake River. Presented by the Working Snake River Project and Save Our Wild Salmon.

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. Trivia Night is free to play and teams are limited to 6 players.

Burke Trivia Night happens every first Thursday at 8 pm at the College Inn Pub. For a monthly schedule, click here.

Hosted by the Burke Museum at the College Inn Pub, 4006 University Way NE. Support for Trivia Night was provided by the University of Washington Graduate School. This is a 21+ event.

Join us for a day filled with activities designed for Homeschool students and their families! Take part in interactive, hands-on activities about rocks and minerals, Washington State mammals and birds, and storytelling in Pacific Rim cultures. In addition to these guided group activities, you can explore the museum at your own pace with self-guided materials.

$7 for students age 6 and up; $3 for students age 3-5; free for adult educators and chaperones. For more information, or to register, call 206-543-5591 or e-mail burked@u.washington.edu.

In Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway, the Burke Museum presents some of the best fossils in the museum's paleontology collection alongside the fossil-inspired artwork of Ray Troll to explore questions about early life on Earth. On opening day, tour this new exhibit with co-curators Dr. Elizabeth Nesbitt, of the Burke Museum, and Dr. Kirk Johnson, of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, and meet Alaskan artist Ray Troll.