Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
	Exterior of the Burke Museum
Established	1899 (1899)
Location	4303 Memorial Way Northeast, Seattle, Washington, United States
Coordinates	47°39′38″N 122°18′39″W / 47.660570°N 122.310699°W / 47.660570; -122.310699
Type	Natural history museum
Accreditation	American Alliance of Museums
Collection size	16 million
Visitors	104,000 (2017)
Director	Gabriela Chavarria
Owner	University of Washington
Website	www.burkemuseum.org

The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture (commonly as Burke Museum) is a natural history museum on the campus of the University of Washington, in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is administered by the UW College of Arts and Sciences. Established in 1899 as the Washington State Museum, the museum traces its origins to a high school naturalist club formed in 1879. The museum is the oldest in Washington state and boasts a collection of more than 16 million artifacts, including the world's largest collection of spread bird wings. The Burke Museum is the official state museum of Washington.

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