Museum

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

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Tips from locals

Carly
July 25, 2018
Established in 1899 as the Washington State Museum, it traces its origins to a high school naturalist club formed in 1879. The museum is the oldest in Washington state and boasts a collection of more than 16 million artifacts, including the world's largest collection of spread bird wings. Located on the campus of the University of Washington, the Burke Museum is the official state museum of Washington.
Established in 1899 as the Washington State Museum, it traces its origins to a high school naturalist club formed in 1879. The museum is the oldest in Washington state and boasts a collection of more than 16 million artifacts, including the world's largest collection of spread bird wings. Located on…
Jon & Barb
October 14, 2017
This museum on the UW campus talks about the cultural and natural history of the Pacific Northwest. Check out the schedule ahead of time to see if they've scheduled a Japanese tea ceremony.
Joel & Alice
August 11, 2017
Great collection of dinosaur fossils locally found, gem stones, and history of the cultre in Seattle.
Janet
March 8, 2017
First Nations art, artifacts, history and culture on the UW campus in a lovely space.
Judy
January 18, 2017
Fine exhibit of Northwest Native American art and artifacts.

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Location
4303 15th Ave NE
Seattle, WA
Northeast Seattle