News & Stories

Thanks to Julie’s bold vision and dedicated leadership, the Burke Museum has truly transformed during her tenure.

Learn more about science illustrator Sami Chang's art, research, and mollusc masterpieces!

A new study reveals that 65 plant species have gone extinct in the continental United States and Canada since European settlement

The "Clean-Up Veterans" experiences are not often acknowledged or understood.

A new study by Burke Museum paleontologists finds the earliest evidence of mammal social behavior that goes back to the Age of the Dinosaurs.

The Burke has drawn on the strengths of its visitors, staff, and volunteers to find new and meaningful ways to go on, to adapt and grow. 

A new outdoor installation called Guests of the Great River greets guests as you arrive at the museum’s east entrance.

Alson Kelen is one of the world's few masters in the ancient art of Wave-Piloting.

What does it mean to turn human beings into artifacts? What happens to the living communities who lose control and ownership over their own ancestors and heritage?