August 21, 2008
Burke to host photo exhibit of birds from the Arctic Sept. 13–Dec. 31
Migration is one of nature’s great wonders; each year millions of birds travel great lengths — sometimes across the globe — to find feeding and breeding grounds. A new exhibit of environmental photography at the Burke Museum explores the phenomenon of bird migration to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Arctic Wings: Miracle of Migration will open Sept. 13 with special activities on Sunday, Sept. 14, and will run through Dec. 31.
The exhibit comprises about 30 color photographs by seven notable wildlife photographers: Subhankar Banerjee, Michio Hoshino, Mark Wilson, Arthur Morris, Hugh Rose, Paul Bannick and Brad Winn. The photos capture the global bird biodiversity abundantly expressed in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ecosystem.
The exhibit formally opens on Saturday, Sept. 13, but since that’s a Husky football game day, the museum has will hold opening ceremonies from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, in the museum.
The exhibit will tour nationally following its run at the Burke. Arctic Wings complements the Burke’s other major touring exhibit, The Last Polar Bear: Facing the Truth of a Warming World, which also runs until Dec. 31.
For more information on the Burke Museum and its exhibits, visit online at www.burkemuseum.org.
