Talks & Tutorials

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

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The Burke is an active research museum. The more than 16 million biological, geological and cultural objects in its collections are a respected and relied-upon resource for community members and researchers here and around the globe. 

Community members, artists, and Burke staff and volunteers make continuous contributions to scientific research and cultural knowledge.

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high speed camera shot of a hummingbird feeding

How Hummingbirds Feed & Fight

Learn how Burke Curator of Ornithology Alejandro Rico-Guevara uses high speed cameras to study the aerial acrobatics, feeding behaviors, and mid-air battles of hummingbirds.

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Wedgwood rock wide shot

The Mystery of Wedgwood Rock

You could live your whole life in the quiet North Seattle neighborhood of Wedgwood and never realize that there is a nearly 20 foot tall, 1.5 million pound glacial erratic right off the main road.

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to hell creek and back

Introducing a new pilot podcast from the DIG Field School

DIG Field School instructor and Idaho State University Assistant Professor Dr. Brandon Peecook, and former DIG participant, instructor and high school science teacher Kristy Mar weave together the the stories and personalities surrounding paleontological research and discovery.

Focusing on the Tufts-Love T. rex—one of the most complete and well-preserved T. rex skulls ever found—and its journey from initial discovery in the badlands of northeastern Montana to the Burke.

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a student and professor look at art together

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