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Your portal to the natural and cultural heritage of Washington.
Mt. Rainier.
Courtesy of National Park Service

As the state's official natural history and cultural museum, the Burke is dedicated to sharing knowledge about the natural world and our place in it. We strive to inspire respect for and curiosity about human life, nature, and the environment. For in-depth info, see Research & Collections.

 
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Photo credits: Geology, courtesy U.S. National Park Service; Native art, by Nathan Jackson; plants, by Ben Legler; mammals, courtesy of NOAA; reptiles, by Brad Moon; amphibians, by Brad Moon; birds, Wikimedia GNU Free Documentation License; fishes, by Robert W. Hines, courtesy of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; fossils, by T.A. Dillhoff.




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