Admission to the Burke Museum is FREE and the museum is open until 8 pm on the first Thursday of every month. Get closer to the daily work happening in the Burke Museum’s visible collections storage, labs and workrooms during Free First Thursday.

Admission to the Burke Museum is FREE and the museum is open until 8 pm on the first Thursday of every month. Get closer to the daily work happening in the Burke Museum’s visible collections storage, labs and workrooms during Free First Thursday.

Admission to the Burke Museum is FREE and the museum is open until 8 pm on the first Thursday of every month. Get closer to the daily work happening in the Burke Museum’s visible collections storage, labs and workrooms during Free First Thursday.

Join David Bachman, Professor of Political Science and former Chair of the China Study Program, at the Seattle Art Museum for a lecture about China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Much of the developed world sees the Belt and Road as a Chinese strategy and power play, leading to debt traps and Chinese imperialism. But China’s motives are multiple and while there are indeed significant downsides to the Belt and Road, it is filling a number of global needs and national aspirations of the countries China works with.

Join us for the opening celebration of In Plain Sight, a museum-wide exhibition featuring the work of fourteen national and international artists.

This exhibition engages artists whose work addresses narratives, communities, and histories that are typically hidden or invisible in public spaces.

Join author and artist Jenny Odell in discussing the impact digital media has on our everyday lives. Tickets are FREE for students under 22!

At this grand opening event for the new Burke Museum, the Burke Yard outdoor space will be transformed into a festival with multicultural music and dance performances, family-friendly activities, and food trucks. With admission to museum, you can be among the first to view the new Burke’s exhibitions as well.