Do you have any intriguing objects tucked away? Bring them to the Burke on Artifact ID Day! Curators, collections managers and volunteers from our science and cultural divisions will be ready with their knowledge and expertise. Let’s uncover the mysteries together. Past Artifact ID Days have uncovered such rare items as a 5,000-year-old stone tool, a twined basketry doll made by a Tlingit weaver, and a drinking cup made from a walrus’ tusk. What do you have?

We can work with you on baskets, blankets, and other cultural objects from Native American cultures, the Pacific Islands, and Southeast Asia, as well as archaeological artifacts, bones, fossils, and rocks. No appraisals will be given. The Burke Museum does not authenticate items for sale.

Please bring in a limit of three items per visitor due to the event's popularity.