Fossils

Step inside the Paleontology Collection Workroom doors to chat with research staff and volunteers working with collections. 

The sky’s the limit for our very first I Dig Dinos program at the New Burke!

Scientists have discovered an extraordinary collection of fossils that reveal in detail how life recovered after a catastrophic event.

Chat with research staff and volunteers working with collections, and find out how collections answer questions about our world.

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

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. 

The DIG Field School connects K-12 STEM teachers with scientific research and researchers through ongoing professional development and teaching curricula. 

The Geology & Paleontology Department at the Burke Museum.