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Every day is different at the Burke—what will you experience?

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burke exterior with the two BURKE signs visible and the green native plant landscape of the burke yard visible in the foreground and on the left

Hours

Tuesday – Sunday: 10 AM – 5 PM
Last admission at 4:30 PM

First Thursday of each month: 10 AM – 8 PM

Monday: CLOSED

Location

4303 Memorial Way NE
Seattle, WA, United States

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Admission

Pre-purchased, online tickets are encouraged. Book your ticket in advance to visit at your ideal time and skip the line on busy days like weekends and Free First Thursdays! 

You may arrive at any time during the hour of your reserved time slot.

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Upcoming Events

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dig field school participants learn how to identify microfossils Professional Development

Microfossil Community Science Workshop

Join the Discoveries in Geosciences (DIG) Team for a one-day professional development workshop for middle school educators.

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two kids stand in front of the ice age mammals display with a giant sloth, mammoth, and smilodon Activities for Kids & Families

Fossil Finders | Ice Ages

Join us at the January Fossil Finders event for some COOL ice age fun.

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members in the mammalogy collections storage during behind the scenes 2023 Member Event

Members Behind-the-Scenes Night 2024

This popular members-only event is back! 

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Our Work

At the Burke, we bring together people, objects and the stories that make them meaningful.

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Photo: Mark Stone/University of Washington
Photo: Mark Stone/University of Washington