SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE

As National Outreach Manager at Smithsonian Affiliations, Laura Hansen manages over 50 of the Institution’s strategic partnerships with museums in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington State and Wyoming.  Prior to joining Affiliations in 2003, she worked as a project manager and curator for the National Museum of American History and has a Master’s degree in Museum Studies from George Washington University in Washington, DC.  A native of New York, Laura began her museum career at small museums.