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Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

When
Visit on your scheduleTuesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; First Thursday 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; closed Monday
Where
Burke Museum4303 Memorial Way NE, Seattle, WAOpen in Google Maps ↗
Ages
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Cost
General Admission $24; Senior 62+ $22; Student (non-UW, show ID) $16; Youth ages 4–14 $16; Child ages 3 and under FREE; UW students/faculty/staff FREE; Museums for All (show ID + SNAP, EBT or WIC card) FREE; NARM/ROAM reciprocal FREE; First Thursday of each month FREE.
Organizer
Burke Museum

University of Washington natural history and culture museum with visible working labs, dinosaur fossils, Northwest Native art and an Experience Alcoves area with rotating hands-on themes. Open Tuesday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. (last admission 4:30 p.m.), until 8 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month; closed Mondays, December 24 and 25, and closing at 2 p.m. December 31. Admission is free on the first Thursday of each month and free every day for Museums for All cardholders (show ID plus SNAP, EBT or WIC card). Monthly Fossil Finders mornings are geared toward ages 3–8.

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