UW News

February 28, 2002

Quakin’ art exhibit

A van crushed by falling bricks in Pioneer Square is part of the new Burke exhibit, “The Big One,” which opens today. In addition to looking back by viewing TV news coverage of the Feb. 28, 2001 earthquake and listening to tapes of 911 calls, visitors will be able to walk through a retrofitted “house” where they can get an up-close look at home safety measures. The exhibit — which also includes a traveling exhibit for communities in the region — runs through Sept. 2