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pottery by josiah concho ARTIST STUDIO

Monday, February 24
5–8 p.m.

Join Josiah Concho in the Artist Studio during Members Behind-the-Scenes Night.

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a child and an adult at behind the scenes night Member Event

Monday, February 24, 2025
5–8 p.m.

This popular members-only event is back! 

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burke exterior FREE ADMISSION

First Thursday of each month
10 a.m – 8 p.m.

Admission is FREE and the museum is open until 8 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month.

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visitors FREE EVENT ON FREE FIRST THURSDAY

Free First Thursday

First Thursday of the month
4:30–7:30 p.m.

Stop by the collections spaces and speak with researchers, staff, and volunteers about their work at the Burke.

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Saturday, March 8, 2025
2 p.m.

Join the Burke Museum for a film screening of On Our Terms and a conversation with Tory Johnston, a musician, scholar and KEXP DJ, on decolonization and communicating ideas through music.  

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recent gallery installation of Coast Salish s.dəxʷìł (hunting canoe). Museum admission is FREE for ALL from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  FREE ADMISSION 11 AM – 3 PM

Sunday, March 9, 2025
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Join the Burke Museum in celebrating our waterways and the recent gallery installation of Coast Salish s.dəxʷìł (hunting canoe). Museum admission is FREE for ALL from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

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rocks & vines: the geology of wine Fundraising event

Friday, March 14, 2025
6–9 p.m.

Enjoy a wine tasting and presentation with actor and winemaker Kyle MacLachlan at this benefit for the Burke Museum.

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families in the alcove activities at the burke museum Activities for Kids & Families

Daily
January 21 – March 16, 2025

Learn how shapes and patterns play a big role in the world around us.

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family at fossil finders Activities for Kids & Families

Last Sunday of each month
(unless otherwise noted)

Learn more about the work of the Burke paleobotany team and find out what plants looked like during the Age of Dinosaurs.

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TEST Fundraising event

Friday, May 2, 2025
5 p.m.

Join us May 2 for our annual spring fundraiser.

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a man and woman look closely at bird specimens in the collection

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Join today for early access to registration for offerings and events, including Burke Camps and DinoFest.

two women paint on a giant canvas on a wall

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Photo: Andrea Godinez/Burke Museum
Photo: Andrea Godinez/Burke Museum