About Your Visit

We look forward to welcoming you to the Burke Museum!

Visitor guide
View or download the visitor guide. Burke Museum Visitor Guide (PDF).

Help us keep our museum safe
Touching harms museum materials. Look for the hand sign next to materials that are safe to touch. Avoid touching anything that doesn’t have a hand sign.

Be a good human 
Abusive, harassing, discriminatory, or threatening words or behaviors toward staff or visitors will not be tolerated. 

Service animals 
Trained service animals are welcome in the museum. 

Museum staff 
Please follow the instructions of museum staff.  Staff are there to support the experience of visitors and others in the museum community. 

Be mindful 
Keep doorways and hallways accessible to other visitors.  

Weapons 
Regardless of licenses or permits, absolutely no weapons of any kind are allowed on the university campus. 

Smoking 
No smoking or vaping is allowed on the university campus, except in designated smoking areas. 

Public decency 
Shoes, tops, and bottoms must be worn while inside the Burke Museum. No bathing suit attire is permitted.  

Balloons 
No lighter-than-air (helium) balloons of any kind are allowed. 

Plants 
No plant material such as flowers, branches, leaves, or other organic material is allowed in the galleries. This includes cut flowers such as bouquets.  

Accessibility 
The Burke Museum welcomes people of all abilities. All of our galleries, restrooms, and museum spaces are designed in accordance with ADA specifications. Learn more about Accessibility at the Burke Museum. 

Backpacks and large bags 
Please plan ahead and leave backpacks and large bags at home. Backpacks and large bags are not allowed in the galleries. Free lockers are available onsite to store your bags, food, and drink containers while you enjoy the museum. 

Food and drink
Food and drink are available from Off the Rez Café. Outside food is permitted inside the museum in the Cascade Room and Lower Lobby, or outside. Food and drink — including water bottles — are not permitted in the galleries. 

Lost and found
Lost and found items are held at the admissions desk by Visitor Services staff. Contact burkevis@uw.edu or 206.616.8616  if you need assistance.

Photography and video
Photography and video without flash is allowed throughout the museum for personal use. Please be considerate of people when taking photographs. Permission is required from burkepr@uw.edu before filming or photography for press/commercial purposes, or using a tripod. 

Sketching and drawing
Both regular and colored pencils are welcome in the museum galleries. No pens, ink, or paint are allowed in the galleries.  

Restrooms
Restrooms are all gender throughout the museum. Shared, multi-stall and private, single-stall restrooms with changing tables are located on every floor.

Lactation room
A private lactation room is also available on Floor 2. Ask Visitor Services staff for access to the room.

Questions?

Visitor Services Team
burkevis@uw.edu
206.685.3861