Virtual Education Programs

Virtual Field Trips are web-based tours that your group can complete at your own pace. They consist of a series of videos, photos, and text prompts that bring you behind the scenes into research spaces as well as into galleries within the Burke Museum. Groups can choose to project this tour in front of a classroom or do screen-sharing with remote students in order to go through the tour together as a group. Or, you can assign sections of this tour to students to view independently on individual computers. Virtual Field Trips are accessible for one full month, which gives you time to review the material yourself, and make a plan for how you would like your students to engage with the material.

Absolutely! Our virtual offerings have been designed for youth learning in a variety of settings including school groups, homeschool groups, micro-schools, after school programs, community groups, early learning or childcare centers and libraries. If you have questions about whether a virtual program is a good fit for your group, we are always happy to discuss your needs and help you find which program will be the best fit. Reach out to us at burked@uw.edu.

Yes, however our virtual field trip URL and password is changed each month. If you’d like to request access to a virtual field trip for an additional month, please submit your request for the month you’d like access to begin, then send us a follow-up email at burked@uw.edu to let us know you’d like to extend your access. We will book your access for the months you indicate in your email. Each month of access costs $40, and you will be invoiced accordingly. 

Yes, if you need to change or cancel a reservation, please call the Education office at burked@uw.edu as soon as possible.

Cancellations must be made a minimum of two weeks before the scheduled program for a refund. Cancellations made with less than two weeks notice will be charged the full fee. We will work with you to reschedule the program for a different date if possible.

Yes! Our generous donors make it possible for us to offer cost assistance to schools, families, and programs across the state. For more information please visit our Financial Assistance information page.

If you have any questions about our virtual offerings, please contact us via email before submitting a request. When you’re ready, you can submit your request via our online form. Once we have received your request, we will respond with more information. If we can accommodate your request, you will receive an email with your reservation details and a link to confirm or decline the reservation. If we are unable to accommodate your request, we will contact you to discuss alternative dates or options.

Once your program is finalized, you will receive an invoice and pre-program materials via email. You can pay for your program by check, credit card or purchase order. 

For Virtual Field Trips payment is due on or before your access end date. If you choose to pay by credit card, you can do so via our online portal. You will receive a link to this portal when you confirm your reservation.

Please note:

• Placing a hold on a tentative date and time will hold your program for one week. If you do not confirm your program within one week of placing a hold, your hold will be released.
   
• Cancellation for Virtual Field Trips must be made two weeks in advance in order to receive a refund. Efforts will be made to reschedule your program if you must cancel within two weeks prior to your program, but refunds cannot be offered.