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Magnum Masterpiece: A Cayuse Syrah Collector’s Dream
Enjoy a selection of Cayuse Vineyards Syrah from 2014 – 2021. Each bottle is 1.5l (Magnum). Cayuse Vineyards is a domaine located in the Stones of the Walla Walla Valley. Over the past 20 years, Christophe Baron has made it his mission to craft food-friendly wines of incredible depth, individuality, and character — all from fruit grown entirely using biodynamic farming methods. (FMV: $1,382)

Courtesy of: Jeff Sconyers
Details: Seven bottles of wine in a wooden box.

Extinction-level Exclusive: Lunch with Jurassic World Consultant Dr. Steve Brusatte
Do you love dinosaurs? Do you love Jurassic Park? Enjoy a unique opportunity to have lunch with Dr. Steve Brusatte, American author and evolutionary biologist specializing in the anatomy and evolution of dinosaurs. Dr. Brusatte has been a member of the consulting team for the Jurassic World franchise since 2020. (FMV: $1,200)

Courtesy of: Steve Brusatte
Details: Enjoy this experience with up to seven friends, catered lunch included.
Timing: Dino Fest event, April 26, 2026

Original Painting by Toka Valu
Toka Valu is an Indigenous Pacific Islander artist and illustrator with more than five years of public arts experience, and more than 20 years of illustration and visual arts work. His artistic influences are rooted and informed by his cultural upbringing in Tonga and cultivated by the Duwamish lands that he now calls home in the Pacific Northwest. (FMV: $2,000)


Courtesy of: Toka Valu
Details: Original painting, 4’ x 4’

Arizona Adventure for Two: Sedona, Monument Valley, and Petrified Forest National Park
Join Burke Museum Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology Dr. Christian Sidor in the field at Petrified Forest National Park and learn more about his work with 220-million-year-old dinosaurs and fossil reptiles. Go behind-the-scenes to get a closer look at the park’s fossil collections and prep lab, and tour formations with park paleontologist Dr. Bill Parker.
Enjoy guided tours of Montezuma Castle National Monument and Honanki Heritage Site with local archaeologists and experts. Stargaze beneath the night skies of Sedona. You'll be traveling just in time to witness the gorgeous “shadow handshake” natural phenomenon in Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park that only happens twice a year!
This unique travel experience combines natural history and culture — perfect for those who love the Burke Museum. (FMV: $3,820)


Courtesy of: Christian Sidor and Marisa Rodriguez
Details: Travel experience for two includes flights to and from Seattle, rental car, accommodations, and most meals in Sedona, Monument Valley, and Petrified Forest.
Timing: September 11–17, 2026

A Night at the Museum
This kid-friendly package is a unique opportunity to enjoy the Burke Museum after hours with food, a movie screening, and other surprises! Burke staff will be on hand to share exclusive behind-the-scenes experiences. (FMV: $2,000)


Courtesy of: Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Details: Behind-the-scenes experience for up to eight people from 6–10 p.m.
Timing: To be completed by April 11, 2027