Joining in on the collections access conversation is Rebecca Andrews, Ethnology Collections Manager at the Burke Museum in Seattle.
This past week I exchanged emails with Rebecca about some of the fascinating ways the Burke Museum partners with indigenous communities around the world to provide access to collection objects for ceremonial purposes.
We have two ways in which we provide the community with access to our collection: through our exhibits and library. However, let me start by explaining our Museum. Here is a great description of what the Museum is all about, taken from our website (www.wingluke.org):
