BURKE 101 is a fresh, new weekend program that puts you in touch with current and relevant scientific inquiry by bringing University of Washington and Burke research into the museum gallery with UW students as your interpreters. Each quarter a different college credit course is created in which students learn science content and teaching methods from faculty and graduate students. On weekends they bring changing, presentations, hands-on collections, images, and other media resources into the public galleries to give visitors the richest natural history museum experience possible. More than a behind-the-scenes look at the collections, this is your chance to learn about and discuss contemporary issues and questions such as biological evolution, conservation and land use, geological processes, and a menu of other timely topics .

Adventures in Archaeology: Washington and the Pacific Rim

For thousands of years, people have made their homes on the coasts, mountains and plains of the Pacific Rim. The region has been a gateway to some of the earliest human migrations in the world, and home to many complex societies. Archaeology provides us with a means of learning more about the prehistoric inhabitants of the Pacific Rim and how they adapted to changing environments in this region. Each week we will highlight how the Burke's collections and research play a part in understanding the human past.

For more information about the schedule or topics, please email: burke101@u.washington.edu or call 206-616-4415. This event is free with museum admission.