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Burke Museum Annual Report 2009 - 2010 18 Celebrating 125 years Public Programs began last year with an exceptional performance at Meany Hall by contemporary Northwest Coast Native musicians and ended in spring with celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the eruption of Mount St. Helens and opening day of the International Conservation Photography Awards exhibit. Annual family events such as Bug Blast and Meet the Mammals drew strong audiences. The year was dominated by paleontologists, in a fitting compliment to the popular exhibit, Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway. Burke Paleontology curators Liz Nesbitt, Caroline Strömberg, Christian Sidor, and adjunct curator Greg Wilson presented lectures exploring how their fossil research informs our understanding of evolution and extinction. William Hammer and Scott Sampson lectured on dinosaur finds in the Antarctic and the “lost continent of Laramidia.” Louise Leakey spoke on “How we Became Human,” and Jack Horner held an allages audience of 700 rapt with his description of “How to Build a Dinosaur.” Dino Day marked its 25th anniversary with more fossil science and nearly 2,000 visitors. PUBLIC PROGRAMS Photo by Lara Shinn Photo by StormsPhotographic Photo by Andrew Waits Photo by StormsPhotographic
Burke Museum Annual Report 2009 - 2010 19 Celebrating 125 years Burke members are vital to supporting exhibits, programs, and the museum’s mission. Last year, members enjoyed sneak peeks of the exhibits Wondrous Cold, Cruisin’ the Fossil Freeway, and International Conservation Photography Awards. Members also journeyed into the Burke collections during Behindthe-Scenes Night and received free admission, as always, to popular family days such as Dino Day and Bug Blast. Many improvements were made to the membership program, including new permanent membership cards, integration into the University of Washington data system, and the introduction of an online members’ newsletter. We were happy to welcome 600 new members last year and look forward to growing our membership family more next year. Thank you Burke members! Photo by Andrew Waits MEMBERSHIP Photo by StormsPhotographic Photo by StormsPhotographic Photo by StormsPhotographic Photo by Andrew Waits
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