Meet the Mammals at the Burke Museum
Wolves and Mammal Evolution Is the Topic at Meet the Mammals
Burke Museum
Sat., Nov. 3, 2007
10 am to 4 pm
Over 20 mammal experts will be at the Burke Museum on Sat., Nov. 3 with animal pelts, skulls, and specimens to share their expert knowledge of the animal kingdom in a one day event with a special presentation by the authors of Living with Wolves, Jim and Jamie Dutcher.
* Meet Burke mammalogists: Examine skulls, skins, and skeletons with specialists and learn about the diversity of our fellow mammals
* Film feature: Jim and Jamie Dutcher will personally present “Living with Wolves,” a video about their six years living near wolves in the Sawtooth Wilderness, at Kane Hall room 120, on the UW campus at 2 pm.
* Exotic anatomy: Touch specialized parts of unusual animals including spines, quills, scales, tusks, and antlers.
* Gallery walks: Take a tour of the Yellowstone to Yukon photography exhibit with a look at mammals from the region, and see grizzly bear, caribou, moose and other Burke specimens from the Yellowstone to Yukon wildlife corridor.
* Whale skeletons: Assemble an orca whale skeleton with our friends from the Seattle Aquarium!
* Plus, learn about the new season of NATURE programs at the KCTS 9 table.
Meet the Mammals is presented by the Burke Museum. Activities are included with museum admission. No live animals will be present. Special thanks to media sponsor KUOW 94.9 FM and to community partner KCTS 9.
The Burke Museum is located at the corner of NE 45th St and 17th Ave NE, on the University of Washington campus. Hours are 10 am to 5pm daily, and until 8 pm on first Thursday’s. Admission is $8 general, $6.50 senior, $5 student/ youth. Admission is free to children 4 and under, Burke members, UW students, faculty, and staff. Admission is free to the public on the first Thursday of each month. Call 206.543.5590 or visit www.burkemuseum.org.
From: Steven Zhang, Public Relations, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
Burke Museum
Sat., Nov. 3, 2007
10 am to 4 pm
Over 20 mammal experts will be at the Burke Museum on Sat., Nov. 3 with animal pelts, skulls, and specimens to share their expert knowledge of the animal kingdom in a one day event with a special presentation by the authors of Living with Wolves, Jim and Jamie Dutcher.
* Meet Burke mammalogists: Examine skulls, skins, and skeletons with specialists and learn about the diversity of our fellow mammals
* Film feature: Jim and Jamie Dutcher will personally present “Living with Wolves,” a video about their six years living near wolves in the Sawtooth Wilderness, at Kane Hall room 120, on the UW campus at 2 pm.
* Exotic anatomy: Touch specialized parts of unusual animals including spines, quills, scales, tusks, and antlers.
* Gallery walks: Take a tour of the Yellowstone to Yukon photography exhibit with a look at mammals from the region, and see grizzly bear, caribou, moose and other Burke specimens from the Yellowstone to Yukon wildlife corridor.
* Whale skeletons: Assemble an orca whale skeleton with our friends from the Seattle Aquarium!
* Plus, learn about the new season of NATURE programs at the KCTS 9 table.
Meet the Mammals is presented by the Burke Museum. Activities are included with museum admission. No live animals will be present. Special thanks to media sponsor KUOW 94.9 FM and to community partner KCTS 9.
The Burke Museum is located at the corner of NE 45th St and 17th Ave NE, on the University of Washington campus. Hours are 10 am to 5pm daily, and until 8 pm on first Thursday’s. Admission is $8 general, $6.50 senior, $5 student/ youth. Admission is free to children 4 and under, Burke members, UW students, faculty, and staff. Admission is free to the public on the first Thursday of each month. Call 206.543.5590 or visit www.burkemuseum.org.
From: Steven Zhang, Public Relations, Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture.
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