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photos Photos: Artifact ID Day 2010

At the 25th annual Artifact ID Day, Burke collections staff and curators offered insight into the stories behind visitors' personal treasures.
photos Photos: Burke Museum Trivia Night

Photos from the monthly Burke Museum Trivia Night at the College Inn Pub.
video Video: Burke Museum Ethnology Detectives, Vol. 2

The case of the double-edged sword: Arn Slettebak discusses the stories behind pattern-welded steel swords in the ethnology collection.
video Video: Cruisin' the Fossil Freeway: Gingko Petrified Forest

Paleontologist Kirk Johnson visits the Gingko Petrified Forest near Vantage, WA and discusses how petrified wood is formed.

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Favorite images from the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
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