Timothy Anne Burnside is a Museum Specialist in the Office of Curatorial Affairs at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC (NMAAHC). She works closely with object donors and museum colleagues to build collections and develop exhibitions and programs that offer complex representations of history and cultural expression. Her background includes curatorial research and collecting, archival work, collections management, and program production. Timothy contributed to multiple NMAAHC inaugural exhibitions, including Musical Crossroads, Sports: Leveling the Playing Field, Taking the Stage, and The Power of Place, as well as the temporary exhibition “Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture.” Timothy’s unique museum perspective fuels her exploration of intersections between history, culture, and activism through the lenses of music & performing arts and contemporary popular culture. @timothyanne