Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

The Southeast Asia Center will spearhead a new initiative to explore the effects of authoritarianism in Southeast Asia and on Southeast Asian American communities in the United States.

The Burke Museum will be re-opening to the public soon, with social distanicng measures in place.

The Seattle Times shares photos from a member preview event at the UW's Burke Museum. The museum opens to the public on Tuesday.

Sven Haakanson Jr., a curator at the Burke Museum and faculty member in Anthropology and American Indian Studies, is interviewed in the films "A Kayak To Carry Us: Lived Knowledge" and "Stories in Stone" about his efforts to preserve the past on Kodiak Island, a place where he grew up.

This week at the UW, events include the Henry Art Gallery's Re/Frame and a Trivia Night at the Burke.

In creatures that lived before dinosaurs, paleontologists found signs of hibernation. Christian Sidor, curator of vertebrate paleontology at the Burke and professor of biology, is quoted.

Lead author Megan Whitney, biology graduate student, explains her new study on the hibernation state of a creature who lived before the dinosaurs.

The Seattle Times gives ideas for busting boredom, including reading spider facts from the Burke Museum.

During this time of uncertainty and isolation, we will share upcoming events that bring the UW, and the greater community, together online. 

Stay engaged amidst social distancing guidelines with a virtual Henry Art Gallery event, visit the Seattle Deconstructed Art Fair, and more from your home.

Rod Crawford, Curator of Arachnids at the Burke Museum, busts some common myths about spiders.

This week, the UW hosts a variety of online opportunities to keep engaged, including a virtual author event and a drop-in meditation session.

This week, the UW offers a variety of online engagement opportunities such as mini-exhibits from the Burke Museum.

This week, the UW offers a wide variety of virtual engagement opportunities, including a drop-in mediation session and content from the Jacob Lawrence Vimeo channel.

This week, the UW offers a variety of online engagement opportunities such as virtual programming from the Meany Center and the Jackson School's Nepal Speaker Series.