Dig into paleontology at the Burke’s annual festival of fossils!
Celebrate all things fossilized with hands-on activities for all ages! View hundreds of specimens from the Burke’s collection and hear about groundbreaking research from Burke and UW scientists.
Fossil fun for everyone!
– Watch paleontologists remove rock from fossils in our visible Fossil Prep Lab.
– Learn about the fossils of Sucia Island, including the one and only dinosaur bone found in Washington state!
– Chat with Burke paleontologists and students about fossils from the Burke’s extensive vertebrate, invertebrate, and paleobotany collections.
– Check out the amazing T. rex skull unearthed by Burke scientists.
And more!








