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Totem poles outside Burke Museum
A collection of totem poles graces the grounds outside the Burke Museum.
» 2009 Press Releases
November 10, 2009
Native American Heritage Day is Nov. 27 -- two days before Native art show closes at Burke Museum
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: Indigenous Voices Reply and Wondrous Cold: Antarctic Journey both close Sun., Nov. 29

October 27, 2009
Burke Museum Showcases Best of Mammal Collection at Annual Family Day
Meet the Mammals, Sat., Nov. 14, 10 am - 4 pm

October 19, 2009
Burke Presents Best of Fossil Collection alongside Fossil-Inspired Artwork by Ray Troll in New Exhibit
Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway, December 19, 2009 - May 31, 2010

October 7, 2009
Burke Announces Unprecedented Concert Event
Tribute to the Spirit: Little Big Band, Nov., 20, 7 pm, Meany Hall

October 1, 2009
Experience Life in the Ice Age
Ice Age Archaeology, October 18, 10 am - 4 pm

September 9, 2009
World's most hostile continent featured in Smithsonian exhibit at Burke
Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey, October 3 - November 29

August 21, 2009
Faces from the Land: Twenty Years of Powwow Tradition
Book presentation with authors Ben and Linda Marra, Sept. 15, 7 pm

August 12, 2009
Family Fun at Bug Blast!
Sun., Sept. 20, 10 am - 4 pm

July 13, 2009
Seattle Author Reveals the Stories Hidden in Building Stones
Lecture and Book Signing with David B. Williams Author of Stories in Stone: Travels through Urban Geology Wed., July 29, 7 pm

July 7, 2009
Artist Ray Troll Teams up with Paleontologist Kirk Johnson and the Burke Museum to Present Fossil-Focused Exhibit
Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway, December 19, 2009 - May 31, 2010

June 25, 2009
"Girls in Science" Summer Camp Introduces Middle School Girls to Hands-On Science

June 17, 2009
Burke Museum Announces Building Project
Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects Selected for Pre-design Study

May 13, 2009
Ancient Basketry and Seattle's Changing Shorelines are Featured in Two New Online Burke Exhibits

May 8, 2009
Wedgwood Students Help Pass Law to Name Olympic Marmot as Official State Endemic Mammal

April 24, 2009
Exhibit Opening Day: A-Y-P: Indigenous Voices Reply
Sat., May 30, 10 am - 4 pm

April 21, 2009
State Money Helps Burke Museum Serve New Regions of Washington State

April 7, 2009
Fungi Fun at Mushroom Maynia!
Sun., May 3, 10 am - 4 pm

March 27, 2009
Burke Museum Invites Indigenous Artists to Respond to Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in New Exhibit
A-Y-P: Indigenous Voices Reply, May 30 - Nov. 29, 2009

March 11, 2009
Burke Museum Coffee Exhibit Extended Through Summer
Weekend Tastings Continue through June

March 5, 2009
Science Writer Illuminates The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments
George Johnson Lecture and Book Signing Wed., March 25, 7 pm

January 30, 2009
Spotlight on Triceratops at Annual Dinosaur Day
Dino Day! Sat., March 7, 10 am - 4 pm

January 29, 2009
Darwin's Birthday Bash
Thurs., Feb. 12, 6 - 9 pm

January 13, 2009
Love Coffee? Sample Specialty Brews and Cuppings at the Burke Museum
Coffee: The World in Your Cup Opening Weekend Celebration Sat. & Sun., Jan. 24 & 25, 10 am - 4 pm

January 1, 2009
A New Look at Coffee: From Farm to Cup
Landmark Exhibit Premieres in Seattle Coffee: The World in Your Cup Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture Jan. 24 - June 7, 2009




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