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Search the Burke Collections
The Burke Museum's collection consists of more than 18 million biological, geological and cultural objects from Washington state and around the world; over 10 million are accessible through our online database.
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Find Burke collections from your area
The Burke cares for collections from across Washington state (and around the world), spanning well over 130 years of collecting efforts.
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Burke collections from Washington state
Maps showing the distribution of Burke Museum digitized specimens and artifacts from Washington state.
Archaeology Collections
The Archaeology collections database includes artifacts from around the world with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest.
Arts & Cultures Collections
Search images and data within the Burke Museum's world-renowned Arts & Cultures Collections.
Plant & Fungi Collections
Vascular and nonvascular plants, fungi, lichens and marine algae.
Herpetology Collections
Select “Amphibian and reptile specimens” under “Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture (UWBM)” in the drop-down menu for Collection.
Ichthyology Collections
Specimens including adult fishes, juveniles, larvae, eggs, skeletons, tissues, otoliths and scales.
Malacology Collections
A broad diversity of modern molluscs collected from around the world.
Mammalogy Collections
Mammal specimens from all continents except Antarctica, with a strong emphasis in the Pacific Northwest.
Ornithology Collections
Bird study skins, spread wings, bird skeletons, egg sets, nests and frozen tissue samples.
Otolith Collections
Roughly 2.4 million pairs of fish otoliths.
Paleontology Collections
Search the Burke's paleontological collections—fossil invertebrates, leaves, flowers, mammals, birds, dinosaurs, and more.
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Our Work
At the Burke, we bring together people, objects, and the stories that make them meaningful.