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Herbarium Foray program: Celebrating 25 years of collection and community

July 28, 2021

The Herbarium celebrates its 25th Annual Foray.

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Happy Golden Anniversary to Rod Crawford at the Burke Museum!

July 27, 2021

Rod Crawford, Arachnology & Entomology Curatorial Associate, celebrates 50 years at the Burke!

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Behind the Scenes in the Burke malacology collections

July 13, 2021

University of Washington student Jill Kumasaka gives a tour of the Burke malacology collections.

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Juneteenth: A complicated holiday

June 18, 2021

A Juneteenth message from Burke Museum Director of Education, Dr. Alvin Logan, Jr.

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The Burke Museum and Woodland Park Zoo are Dino-Mite!

May 17, 2021

The Burke Museum and Woodland Park Zoo have joined together for the lively Wild at Heart partnership series to celebrate local cultural organizations.

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Equity & Inclusion at the Burke

May 11, 2021

The Burke Museum’s mission is to care for and share natural and cultural collections so all people can learn, be inspired, generate knowledge, feel joy, and heal. Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion informs our efforts in achieving each of these goals.

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Reconnect: 2021 Virtual Spring Gala | Polly Olsen (Yakama), Burke Museum Tribal Liaison

April 23, 2021

Support the opportunity to co-create stories.

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Reconnect: 2021 Virtual Spring Gala | Burke Museum Director of Education Alvin Logan, Jr.

April 22, 2021

 

Supporting the Burke means supporting the future of education.

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Reconnect: 2021 Virtual Spring Gala | Burke Museum Curator of Ornithology Alejandro Rico-Guevara

April 22, 2021

 

With your support, we can take a closer look at our world.

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Mammals of Washington

Washington is home to 141 species of mammals. Learn all about their habits and habitats, what they eat, where they live, and more.

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Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria

More than 2.4 million plant, fungal, lichen, and algal specimen records from the Pacific Northwest.

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Washington Wildflowers App

The Burke Museum Herbarium and its partners have released plant identification apps for the wildflowers of Washington. 

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