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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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rosy finch Exhibit closing event

Friday, March 28, 2025
7–10 p.m.

Celebrate the closing of special exhibition Rare Air: Connecting with Species of Flight.

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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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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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Lauren Iida intricately cuts paper in the Burke Museum Artist Studio. ARTIST STUDIO

Free First Thursday

Thursday, April 3, 2025
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Join Lauren Iida in the Artist Studio.

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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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dig field school participants learn how to identify microfossils EVENT FOR EDUCATORS

Saturday, April 5, 2025
9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Join the Discoveries in Geosciences (DIG) Team for a one-day professional development workshop for middle school educators.

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wild in seattle book on a piece of driftwood Book Launch

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
6–8 p.m.

Celebrate the publication of Wild in Seattle: Stories at the Crossroads of People and Nature with author David B. Williams and illustrator Elizabeth Person.

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catch and release by margery cercado ARTIST STUDIO

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Join Filipinx artist Margery Cercado in the Artist Studio.

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burke in bloom spring fundraiser Fundraising event

Friday, May 2, 2025
5 p.m.

Join us May 2 for our annual spring fundraiser.

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dino fest in white text on a green background Activities for Kids & Families

Saturday, May 10, 2025
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Dig into paleontology at the Burke’s annual festival of fossils! 

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activities about trees in front of a forest background Activities for Kids & Families

Daily
March 18 – June 22, 2025

Learn about the diversity and significance of trees with our hands-on activities. 

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

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