Fossils

While fossils give us a peek into what long extinct species left behind, paleoartists show us what these species were like while they still roamed the earth.

Celebrate your birthday at the Burke Museum!

Get a close-up look at our planet at this rockin' after-hours party.

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!