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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
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition: Indigenous Voices Reply and Wondrous Cold: Antarctic Journey both close Sun., Nov. 29

October 27, 2009
Meet the Mammals, Sat., Nov. 14, 10 am - 4 pm

October 19, 2009
Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway, December 19, 2009 - May 31, 2010

October 7, 2009
Tribute to the Spirit: Little Big Band, Nov., 20, 7 pm, Meany Hall

October 1, 2009
Ice Age Archaeology, October 18, 10 am - 4 pm

September 9, 2009
Wondrous Cold: An Antarctic Journey, October 3 - November 29

August 21, 2009
Book presentation with authors Ben and Linda Marra, Sept. 15, 7 pm

August 12, 2009
Sun., Sept. 20, 10 am - 4 pm

July 13, 2009
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
Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway, December 19, 2009 - May 31, 2010

June 25, 2009

June 17, 2009
Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects Selected for Pre-design Study

May 13, 2009

May 8, 2009

April 24, 2009
Sat., May 30, 10 am - 4 pm

April 21, 2009

April 7, 2009
Sun., May 3, 10 am - 4 pm

March 27, 2009
A-Y-P: Indigenous Voices Reply, May 30 - Nov. 29, 2009

March 11, 2009
Weekend Tastings Continue through June

March 5, 2009
George Johnson Lecture and Book Signing Wed., March 25, 7 pm

January 30, 2009
Dino Day! Sat., March 7, 10 am - 4 pm

January 29, 2009
Thurs., Feb. 12, 6 - 9 pm

January 13, 2009
Coffee: The World in Your Cup Opening Weekend Celebration Sat. & Sun., Jan. 24 & 25, 10 am - 4 pm

January 1, 2009
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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