Hollye Keister
Registrar, Burke Museum
hgunter@uw.edu
What inspires me
Curious people inspire me. I鈥檓 surrounded by interesting collections, but curious people inspire me to dig deeper and make connections, to think about unexplored ways to interact with collections and problem-solve.
Background
Hollye Keister is the senior Registrar at the Burke Museum, where she has worked since 2002. She also manages the Burke鈥檚 Wildlife Art Collection and Institutional Archives, and oversees the Burke鈥檚 traveling exhibits service and NAGPRA compliance activities. Hollye is an alumni of the UW Museology program and teaches MUS 540 Preservation and Collections Management. She currently serves on the Board of the Registrars Committee Western Region.
Specializations
Collections Management, Preservation, Registration, NAGPRA, Archives