Saved in this browser, on this device. Shared across the nine languages.
Loading your Seattle…
From the Seattle World / Places
Burke Museum
Burke Museum is the University of Washington's natural history and culture museum, with origins in a 19th-century naturalist club and statewide institutional role.
Why go
Choose Burke Museum for a cultural and natural-history stop on the University of Washington campus. Established in 1899 as the Washington State Museum, it grew from a high school naturalist club formed in 1879. Its long record and broad collecting mission give visitors a useful statewide perspective alongside campus architecture and academic life.
What to look for
Open workspaces let visitors see collections and museum work.
Burke Museum traces its origins to a naturalist club founded in 1879.
Your next visit
Estimated · Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.
Outdoor visit · 30–45 min
World planning estimate; admission, opening, visit duration and access need checking.
