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Seattle’s real Spider Man sets us straight: They’re not out to get you
With more than 170,000 glass vials containing spiders pickled in alcohol, yes, it is cramped in this room in the basement of the Burke Museum at the University of Washington.
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A woolly discovery
Long considered to be a myth, a Native blanket made of dog hair has surfaced at the Burke Museum.
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When is cultural appropriation OK? Never, say some Native Americans
Assistant Professor of Art History and Curator of Northwest Native American Art at the Burke Museum, Kathyrn Bunn-Marcuse, offered some choice words on cultural appropriation of native art.
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Getting Schooled by T.Rex
Teachers at the Burke's DIG Field School in Montana had a close encounter with a long-buried T. rex.
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Near-complete skull of Tyrannosaurus rex unearthed in Montana
Paleontologists from the UW's Burke Museum have unearthed an extremely rare Tyrannosaurus rex fossil during an expedition in Montana's Hell Creek Formation.
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A massive T. rex skull was just unearthed in Montana
A rare Tyrannosaurus rex skull has been discovered by a team of paleontologists and volunteers with the UW's Burke Museum. -
'Extremely rare' 2,500-pound T-Rex skull arrives at Seattle's Burke Museum
An extremely rare 2,500-pound Tyrannosaurus rex skull discovered by Seattle paleontologists arrived at the UW's Burke Museum on Thursday. -
Rare T. rex skull delivered to Seattle’s Burke Museum – and there’s more to come
Seattle’s Burke Museum took delivery of what’s recognized as one of the finest Tyrannosaurus rex skulls in the world today, but there are still more bones out in Montana to add to the treasure. -
Seattle’s Burke Museum is getting a T. rex
Paleontologists from the UW's Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture have discovered the fossil remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex, including a 4-foot-long skull, and they’re bringing the goods home. -
'Wild Nearby' -- the Burke's inspiring, unsettling North Cascades exhibit
A visitor to the Burke Museum's "Wild Nearby" exhibit on the North Cascades can stand in a reconstructed version of the long-gone lookout atop the 8,000-foot summit of Crater Mountain. -
Portrait of a researcher
Challenging perceptions about the academic contributions of men of color and student athletes.
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'Jurassic Park' paleontologist retiring from museum he built
Jack Horner is leaving the Montana museum he spent decades filling with fossils from across the globe. Horner will help open the UW's new Burke Museum as a part-time research associate. -
The Long History Behind the Reburial of ‘Kennewick Man’
A mysterious set of 9,000-year-old bones, unearthed nearly 20 years ago in Washington, is finally going home. -
Burke Museum breaks ground on new building for Washington state museum
More than 500 people gathered May 18 on the UW Seattle campus to celebrate the start of construction on the New Burke Museum.
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Skull specializations allow bats to feast on their fellow vertebrates
Biologists at the University of Washington and the Burke Museum of History and Culture are shedding light on so-called “carnivorous bats.”