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'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.” -
A Vision for the Burke
Recently honored by the Western Museum Association, Burke Museum Executive Director Julie Stein discusses her years at the museum.
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Building a replica of native history
This December, Sven Haakanson Jr., curator of North American Anthropology at the Burke Museum, is creating a full-size replica of an Angyaaq, the Native boat made by the Sugpiat of Alaska.
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Washington Joins the Dinosaur Club
Researchers have identified a fossil found in the San Juan Islands as a dinosaur bone dating back 80 million years.
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A Strong Voice for Pacific Islander Students
Anthropology major Alina Aleaga developed curricula that encourage Pacific Islander students to explore their heritage—and the Burke Museum.
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Seattle Scientists Unearth Washington's First Ever Dinosaur Fossil
Washington State has its first dinosaur. Researchers at the Burke Museum and UW Biology say they excavated a weathered, 80 million year old thighbone from a beach on Sucia Island in the San Juans. -
For the first time ever, a dinosaur fossil has been found in Washington state
Washington just became the 37th state to find a confirmed dinosaur fossil -- and it may be the last. -
Washington's first dinosaur fossil found in San Juans
Scientists have uncovered Washington's first dinosaur fossil, in a state park on the San Juan Islands. -
T. Rex's Cousin? Scientists Find Washington State's First Dinosaur Fossil
A fragmented femur bone hidden underwater for millions of years has provided the first evidence that a dinosaur once roamed Washington state. -
First dinosaur bone found in state, 80 million years later
The leg bone weighs 15 pounds, is 16.7 inches and is the first dinosaur fossil found in Washington. Much of the region was under water during that era 80 million years ago.