Environments

Discover how fossils reveal evidence of Earth’s transformation over time—and what the future might hold.

Discover how life has evolved across time and space, how it’s still changing today, and how it might change in the future.

Celebrate Grand Opening with singers, dancers, poets and DJs, and be among the first to see the New Burke!

Tiny one-celled marine organisms that live on the sea floor and have a big story to tell about the health of Puget Sound. 

A new paper reveals that the iconic abundance of fishes on reefs is fueled by an unlikely source: tiny, bottom-dwelling reef fishes.

New study sheds light on the rise of mammals.

Collections tell the story of life on Earth. Every discovery sheds new light on the past, and helps us better anticipate the future.

With working labs you can see into, it’s a new kind of museum—and a whole new way to experience our world.

Explore online resources and projects from the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.