AWA will be co-hosting a table dedicated to sharing information about the National Historic Preservation Act and Section 106 at the Burke Museum's monthly Free First Thursday event—come say hi!
The Burke Museum hosts a monthly Free First Thursday event. This month the theme is STEAM Spotlight and Native American Heritage Month.
Billy Frank Jr. Statue Washington State passed legislation in 2021 to send a statue of activist and humanitarian Billy Frank Jr. to the National Statuary Hall in Washington, D.C.
ArtsWA (the Washington State Arts Commission) and the Nisqually Tribe have sponsored small-scale models of this statue to travel to different cultural institutions around Washington State. The Burke is hosting one of these small statues of Billy Frank Jr. from now until April 2027. Stop by our Floor 2 gallery to talk to representatives from ArtsWA & Nisqually to learn more!
The National Historic Preservation Act - Six decades of protecting places that are important to us. Archaeologists and historic preservation specialists will be present to educate visitors on the importance of the National Historic Preservation Act, a proposed Senate bill to greatly restrict it, what consequences the bill will have on our archaeological and historical heritage, and how the public can advocate for the historic and cultural places important to them.
Visit the Burke's website to register for this free event open to all ages!
