About Me
I’m a museum professional with experience working in small museums in which I have “worn many hats.” This has benefitted me with a variety of skills and the ability to multi-task, work in a fast-paced environment, and come to innovative solutions for institutional improvement. I am especially interested in exhibition design, the visitor experience, and learning theory. My educational background is in Anthropology (B.S.) and Fine Arts (B.F.A.) but I have also worked in history museums. I am currently undertaking an M.L.A with emphasis in Museum Studies from Harvard University on a part-time basis.
My experience includes over eight years of experience in small museum leadership, most often as the sole or key employee. At all of these organizations I put a lot of energy and enthusiasm into making them better. This work included change to exhibitions, as I was most excited about this area of work and recognized the need for improvement. Many of these organizations were small and worked on a limited budget, which required me to be inventive and hands-on. Despite busy scheduling and limited resources, I went above and beyond what was expected of me to effect real and lasting change that continued beyond my tenure.
I have used my education in art and design and knowledge of museum design and visitor experience to improve and create powerful exhibition spaces. My recent work at the Public Health Museum includes the conception and direction of a project to redesign the entire exhibition space. This project in a small institution needed to be carried out with minimal funds and equipment and only with assistance of volunteer and intern labor. I am proud of the remarkable results for the institution, not only in improved visitor experience but ongoing visibility and support.
As Director of a small art and history museum in Utah, I managed a changing gallery space of and a permanent exhibition space. The bulk of my work went toward planning and coordinating 8 to 10 art or history exhibitions per year. I self-curated some of the most popular thematic historical exhibitions in the rotating gallery while working to improve permanent history gallery spaces. This work concluded the unfinished work of the previous director, and included planning and interpretation for an interactive children’s area
sara lundberg 
Dear Ms. Lundberg, I am writing a research paper about the known bronze and plaster casts of the March 1916 working model for the Lincoln Memorial. The Massachusetts Historical Society’s bronze as you now is at the concord museum and part of an online exhibit. You have a very nice photo of the back of the Seated Lincoln model on loan to the Concord Museum and a part of the exhibit on Daniel Chester French. I would like to tuck a small copy of the photo into my research paper. I will make about 25 copies of the paper and they will go to the current owners of bronze or plaster casts and a few others who have expressed interest. It is not a commercial project. I would of course credit you for your photo. I would appreciate it if you would let me know if I can use a copy of your photo for this limited purpose. As the model was created in March, 1916, it seemed important to try to tell the story of the bronze and plaster casts that were made of it.
Thanks for reading this. Kindly let me know whether you will grant me permission as I have requested.
Sincerely,
Don Partngton
I sent you a message, Don. You can certainly use the photograph.