Katie Burlison

Katie Burlison’s work with historic collections and buildings in the French Quarter has spanned almost twenty years—in her current role as curator at Hermann-Grima + Gallier Historic Houses and previously at the Louisiana State Museum. In 2022, her exhibition “Artistry in Iron: Blacksmiths of New Orleans” was awarded the American Association for State and Local History’s Leadership in History award. Burlison is passionate about drawing on material culture and primary documents to interpret the lives of 19th-century New Orleanians, especially those who have been left out of the traditional historical narrative.