The annual Birds at the Burke event is tomorrow with so many activities, things to see, AND UW faculty, staff, and students always receive free admission with their Husky Card! Saturday, October 18 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Included in museum admission; FREE for members and with UW ID. Examine hundreds of bird specimens, including rare [...]

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I must admit that I wasn’t a fan of driving through Eastern Washington until I learned more about the geologic formation of the other half of the state. There used to be a giant continent geologists call “Rodinia,” which was home to the formation of some of the oldest rocks in Washington. This continent broke [...]

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I grew up in the Pacific Northwest. While I’ve traveled and love places that are outside of Washington, I’m proud to call this area home. My mom lives in Tacoma so I get to see her often and when I visit her we go to TAM, the Washington State History Museum, and the Museum of [...]

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Imagine That: Surprising Stories and Amazing Objects of the Burke Museum opens this Saturday! Here are the Top 5 reasons you should check it out: The tip of the iceBurke. Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum once said, “museums are like icebergs: there is always far more going on beyond what you can see [...]

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Summer camp was the most precious and exhilarating time in my childhood. Each year I would ask for Christmas gifts based on what I needed for camp. I packed in October even though camp didn’t start until June. Being away from my parents and meeting new kids that didn’t make fun of me for my [...]

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Caption: Every 3-4 months (in conjunction with tripod/instrument maintenance), Emily Eidam, Graduate Student from the UW School of Oceanography, surveys the water and seabed offshore of the river mouth. The device in the background of this photo is a “Shipek,” which is basically a spring-loaded shovel that collects a handful of sediment from the seabed. [...]

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Burke Museum Sat., Jan. 25, 2014 | 1 – 3:30 pm Included with museum admission; FREE for Burke members and UW Students, Faculty, & Staff When I was little I used to play around with a pipe instrument made of wood that my parents had in a corner of their bedroom. I had no idea [...]

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