Posted by: Julia Swan
Not everyone realizes that the objects and specimens they see when they visit a museum exhibition are just a teeny tiny fraction of the entire museum collection. Nearly all museums keep and care for hundreds, thousands, or even millions of items that the average person rarely has the opportunity to see.
The Burke Museum‘s permanent collections include over 12 million specimens and artifacts (holy cow that’s a lot of stuff!), and for obvious reasons, we can’t manage to put all of it on display in our public galleries. It’s a shame too, because with nearly a dozen different collections departments, ranging from ornithology to archeology to arachnology, we have a lot to show off!
That's why one of the most rewarding perks of having a Burke Museum membership (other than free entry to the museum all year, of course) is having the chance to attend the annual Burke Members’ Behind the Scenes Night. At Behind the Scenes Night, members are invited to take an exclusive look at what goes on beyond public view. Each of our departments brings out the best of their collections for members to tour. Our curators and collections staff are there all night to talk about the collections and brag about their cool research. All in all, it’s a really fun night! And this year it’s all happening Tuesday (that’s tomorrow!) from 6 – 9 pm.
Don’t miss this members’ favorite!
- Julia
Not everyone realizes that the objects and specimens they see when they visit a museum exhibition are just a teeny tiny fraction of the entire museum collection. Nearly all museums keep and care for hundreds, thousands, or even millions of items that the average person rarely has the opportunity to see.The Burke Museum‘s permanent collections include over 12 million specimens and artifacts (holy cow that’s a lot of stuff!), and for obvious reasons, we can’t manage to put all of it on display in our public galleries. It’s a shame too, because with nearly a dozen different collections departments, ranging from ornithology to archeology to arachnology, we have a lot to show off!
That's why one of the most rewarding perks of having a Burke Museum membership (other than free entry to the museum all year, of course) is having the chance to attend the annual Burke Members’ Behind the Scenes Night. At Behind the Scenes Night, members are invited to take an exclusive look at what goes on beyond public view. Each of our departments brings out the best of their collections for members to tour. Our curators and collections staff are there all night to talk about the collections and brag about their cool research. All in all, it’s a really fun night! And this year it’s all happening Tuesday (that’s tomorrow!) from 6 – 9 pm.
Don’t miss this members’ favorite!
- Julia
Photos by Storms PhotoGraphic.
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