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Burke Museum

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2012

    Burke Museum Exhibit Explores Global Diets

    For readers of Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio's Hungry Planet: What The World Eats, there aren't any surprises in the Burke Museum's new exhibit of the same name, featuring large-scale images from the popular book documenting dietary practices around the globe. Here are the Melanders of northern G ... More >>

  • Arts

    February 16, 2011

    Spring Arts Calendar: From Norman Rockwell to Sarah Vowell

    For readers of Peter Menzel and Faith D'Aluisio's Hungry Planet: What The World Eats, there aren't any surprises in the Burke Museum's new exhibit of the same name, featuring large-scale images from the popular book documenting dietary practices around the globe. Here are the Melanders of northern G ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 25, 2010

    Massive Outbreak of Real Spider Webs May Threaten Halloween Sales of Fake Ones

    ​Fake cotton spider webs and sweet candy spider treats are typical fare during the Halloween season, but Mother Nature may be catching up by reinforcing its arachnid children with greater numbers. The sheer cold often disposes of the eight-legged freaks by now, but in the University District, ... More >>

  • Arts

    August 11, 2010

    Visual Arts: No Fab Abs at SAM

    Twilight myths in need of debunking.

  • Calendar

    November 11, 2009

    Steven Kazlowski

    Twilight myths in need of debunking.

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Your Arts & Aliens Weekend Planner

    ​The weekend begins with a monster dripping acid from its fangs in a sci-fi classic that had its world premiere at SIFF 30 years ago: Ridley Scott's director's cut of Alien--running through Tuesday--isn't much different than the 1979 original. In truth, Scott confessed of this 117-minute edit ... More >>

  • Arts

    September 16, 2009

    Fall Arts Calendar: December

    ​The weekend begins with a monster dripping acid from its fangs in a sci-fi classic that had its world premiere at SIFF 30 years ago: Ridley Scott's director's cut of Alien--running through Tuesday--isn't much different than the 1979 original. In truth, Scott confessed of this 117-minute edit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2009

    Are You Missing Your Helmeted Guineafowls? Rare Birds Spotted in Tacoma

    Photos by Sara Waters My friends John Kistner and Sara Waters found these birds in their yard in Tacoma and sent out the pictures to some friends. In the ensuing e-mail thread, a dedicated bird-watcher identified them as Helmeted Guineafowls, native to Africa. According to Wikipedia, when the birds ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    Extra Caffeinated Weekend At The Burke

    This Saturday and Sunday, The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture debuts their new exhibit, one near and dear to Seattle hearts and capillaries. Coffee: The World in Your Cup details the history of coffee as a beverage and also as one of the most widely consumed drug delivery devices on the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 3, 2008

    Steven Kazlowski

    This Saturday and Sunday, The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture debuts their new exhibit, one near and dear to Seattle hearts and capillaries. Coffee: The World in Your Cup details the history of coffee as a beverage and also as one of the most widely consumed drug delivery devices on the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 12, 2008

    Paul Bannick: The Owl and the Woodpecker

    This Saturday and Sunday, The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture debuts their new exhibit, one near and dear to Seattle hearts and capillaries. Coffee: The World in Your Cup details the history of coffee as a beverage and also as one of the most widely consumed drug delivery devices on the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2008

    Richard Ellis

    This Saturday and Sunday, The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture debuts their new exhibit, one near and dear to Seattle hearts and capillaries. Coffee: The World in Your Cup details the history of coffee as a beverage and also as one of the most widely consumed drug delivery devices on the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 1, 2008

    Arctic Wings: Miracle of Migration

    This Saturday and Sunday, The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture debuts their new exhibit, one near and dear to Seattle hearts and capillaries. Coffee: The World in Your Cup details the history of coffee as a beverage and also as one of the most widely consumed drug delivery devices on the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2008

    Bug Blast

    This Saturday and Sunday, The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture debuts their new exhibit, one near and dear to Seattle hearts and capillaries. Coffee: The World in Your Cup details the history of coffee as a beverage and also as one of the most widely consumed drug delivery devices on the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 16, 2008

    The Last Polar Bear

    This Saturday and Sunday, The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture debuts their new exhibit, one near and dear to Seattle hearts and capillaries. Coffee: The World in Your Cup details the history of coffee as a beverage and also as one of the most widely consumed drug delivery devices on the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 30, 2008

    Mushroom Mania

    This Saturday and Sunday, The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture debuts their new exhibit, one near and dear to Seattle hearts and capillaries. Coffee: The World in Your Cup details the history of coffee as a beverage and also as one of the most widely consumed drug delivery devices on the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 2, 2008

    The Last Polar Bear

    This Saturday and Sunday, The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture debuts their new exhibit, one near and dear to Seattle hearts and capillaries. Coffee: The World in Your Cup details the history of coffee as a beverage and also as one of the most widely consumed drug delivery devices on the ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 27, 2008

    Dinosaurs at the Burke

    You’re never too old to think ancient reptiles are totally awesome

  • Calendar

    February 6, 2008

    Artifact ID Day

    Ancient history in your attic? You never know

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2008

    Up Right Now: Dawn Cerny at the Henry

    Ancient history in your attic? You never know

  • Calendar

    January 23, 2008

    Dawn Cerny

    A meditation on death—past and present

  • Calendar

    December 12, 2007

    Tangled Up in You

    An age-old fascination with aquatic oddities

  • Calendar

    August 15, 2007

    Native Arts Celebration

    Visual Art/Culture

  • Arts

    January 24, 2007

    Trash and Treasure

    Art to see.

  • Arts

    December 27, 2006

    Suffering Gaels

    SATURDAY: An excuse to visit Lake Forest Park, and a hot, hot slideshow.

  • Arts

    September 6, 2006

    Theater by Everyone, Everywhere

    Suzan-Lori Parks' 365 Festival takes Seattle on a yearlong performance-art relay race.

  • Arts

    July 19, 2006

    On the Walls

    An opinionated guide to this week's gallery and museum shows.

  • News

    March 8, 2006

    Bones and Blonds

    Kennewick Man serves as a reminder to separate fantasy and science.

  • Arts

    February 1, 2006

    Visual Arts Listing

    An opinionated guide to current gallery and museum shows.

  • News

    January 25, 2006

    The Burke Museum Report

    What the scientists said about the University of Washington fossil collection.

  • News

    January 25, 2006

    A Very Fuzzy Fossil Record

    A scientific report traces unprofessional conduct, bad science, and possible lawlessness at the University of Washington.

  • News

    December 28, 2005

    Bosnia, Bikes, and Blood

    Dec. 28, 2005-Jan. 3, 2006

  • Arts

    November 30, 2005

    Nov. 30-Dec. 6, 2005

    Dec. 28, 2005-Jan. 3, 2006

  • Arts

    November 23, 2005

    Nov. 23-29, 2005

    Dec. 28, 2005-Jan. 3, 2006

  • News

    November 16, 2005

    What's the Frequency, Mary?

    Nov. 16-22, 2005

  • Arts

    November 16, 2005

    Banerjee 1, Bush 0

    Nov. 16-22, 2005

  • Arts

    July 20, 2005

    Lighting the Landscape

    Three shows explore the ambiguities of American landscape.

  • News

    April 6, 2005

    Walk by Their Shoes

    April 6-12, 2005

  • News

    March 2, 2005

    We'll Always Have Paris

    Mar. 2-8, 2005

  • Arts

    May 12, 2004

    Visual Arts Calendar

    Mar. 2-8, 2005

  • Arts

    April 14, 2004

    Visual Arts Calendar

    Mar. 2-8, 2005

  • News

    February 4, 2004

    Caucus and Affect

    Events for Feb. 4-11, 2004

  • Arts

    November 12, 2003

    Visual Arts Calendar

    Events for Feb. 4-11, 2004

  • Arts

    November 5, 2003

    Visual Arts Calendar

    Events for Feb. 4-11, 2004

  • Arts

    June 4, 2003

    June 411

    Events for Feb. 4-11, 2004

  • Arts

    May 21, 2003

    Adventure 101

    Seattle gets about 40 good days of summermake the most of them.

  • News

    November 22, 2000

    Pinup Prizes

    While the very idea may bug some folks, it'll please others

  • News

    February 17, 1999

    K-Man study team chosen at last

    While the very idea may bug some folks, it'll please others

  • News

    November 4, 1998

    Vikings, then and now

    While the very idea may bug some folks, it'll please others

  • News

    November 4, 1998

    Something Kennewicked this way comes

    Boneheads gather as Kennewick man comes to town.

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