Event · STEM & discovery

Archaeology Family Day at the Burke Museum

When

Sun, Nov 15 · 10:00 AM–5:00 PMSunday, November 15, 2026, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Where

Burke Museum4303 Memorial Way NE, Seattle, WAOpen in Google Maps ↗

Ages

All ages event

Cost

Includes full museum admission (General $24, Youth 4–14 $16, 3 and under free); FREE for Burke members; Museums for All free.

Organizer

Burke Museum

Museum-wide family day with Burke archaeologists and event partners offering tabletop activities: learn about ancient technologies, identify animal bones, sort shells, watch a stone-tool-making demonstration and hear stories about artifacts and belongings. The Fossil Finders booth on Floor 3 lets kids earn their November Fossil Finders passport stamp while learning the difference between archaeology and paleontology. Included with museum admission; free for Burke members.