The Burke doesn't have bugs on display year-round, but it does host an annual "Bug Blast" devoted to them (both fossilized and alive). The Burke's impending move to a new building means some events have to be combined this year. Bug Blast and Meet the Mammals will become Amazing Animals on November 12, a day devoted to fuzzy, slimy, cuddly and crawly fun! Touch live bugs like tarantulas and cockroaches and see hundreds of specimens from the Burke’s entomology collection. You'll also meet David George Gordon, aka The Bug Chef, who'll be recruiting volunteer chef’s helpers and taste testers from the audience. Try a sample of a buggy recipe with ingredients like black ants and tarantula. Yum!
Good to Know: Grownup bug fans will enjoy NiteLife on October 20. Celebrate Halloween at the Burke with what they promise will be some of the "creepiest, crawliest specimens," complete with creepy crawly cocktails
Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture
4331 Memorial Way N.E.
Seattle, Wa 98195
206-543-5590
Online: burkemuseum.org
Amazing Animals: Sun., Nov. 12, 2017; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost: $10/Adults; $8/Seniors (65 & older); $7.50/Youth (5-18) and Students with ID; 4 & under and UW students, faculty and staff Free
Burke NiteLife: Fri., Oct. 20, 2017; 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Cost: $15/General Public; $10/UW Faculty & Staff and students with any college ID; $5/Burke members
photo: David George Gordon
