The Burke loves UW student research!

Posted by: Julia Swan

One of my favorite things about the Burke is our connection to the University of Washington. As a campus museum, we are privy to some of the region’s best researchers in a number of different fields. The relationship between the University of Washington and the Burke Museum is a mutually beneficial one. Many of our curator’s teach classes at the University of Washington, and university researchers have easy access to our collections. But it’s not only the seasoned professionals whose research impacts the Burke—it’s also a home to many students, both undergraduate and graduate, who work at, visit, and study the collections of the museum.

A great example of the student-museum partnership is the upcoming Bill Holm Center “Spring Lecture Series” happening at the museum. Starting this month, five graduate students holding Bill Holm Center Research Fellowships, will be presenting their research about Northwest Coast Native art to the public. Each lecturer will highlight their graduate research. Topics range from Chilkat tunics to Haida jewelry to Tlingit daggers! For full details about the spring lecture series, click here.

- Julia