Dino Fest 2025 at the Burke Musuem | What’s happening in Seattle

Dino Fest 2025 at the Burke Musuem


*The event has already taken place on this date: Sat, 05/10/2025
Dig into paleontology at the Burke’s annual festival of fossils! Hear about groundbreaking research from Burke and UW scientists, enjoy hundreds of specimens from the Burke’s collection, and celebrate all things fossilized with fossil digs, ancient animal identification, microfossil sorting, crafts, and more!

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– Watch paleontologists remove rock from fossils in our visible Fossil Prep Lab.


– Enjoy talks with Burke paleontologists about the latest fossil finds.


– Learn about the fossils of Sucia Island, including the one and only dinosaur bone found in Washington state.


– Chat with UW paleontology students about fossils from the Burke's extensive vertebrate, invertebrate, and paleobotany collections.


– Check out the amazing T. rex skull unearthed by Burke scientists.


– Practice being a paleontologist by uncovering ancient creatures in fossil dig pits.


– Use million-year-old shell and leaf fossils to create a real clay cast to take home!


– Roam the Fossils Uncovered gallery to find the Hidden Huskies.


– Bring your Fossil Finders passport to receive your commemorative Dino Fest coin!


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Organization:

Burke Museum

Location:

4300 15th Ave NE
Seattle, WA, 98195
United States

Phone:

206.543.7907
Contact name: 
Burke Museum
Email address: 
The event has already taken place on this date: 
05/10/2025
Time: 
10 am - 5 pm