Located on the land of the Coast Salish Peoples, the Burke Museum cares for and shares natural and cultural collections so all people can learn, be inspired, generate knowledge, feel joy, and heal. Through collaborative work and partnerships with institutions, communities, and people around the world, the Burke Museum contextualizes what’s happening in our world and inspires people to value their connections with all life—and act to create positive change in the future.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT
In 2015, Burke volunteer paleontologists on a dig in Montana discovered a 100% complete T. rex skull, one of only 15 in the world! Protected in a plaster “jacket,” the “Tufts-Love” T. rex was brought to the Burke, where the Inside-Out approach offered visitors the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see fossil preparators excavate the past in real time. Today, the T. rex enjoys engaging with guests in the Burke’s Fossils Uncovered gallery.