Museums Staff

The Museums at W&L are comprised of two distinct entities: the Art Museum & Galleries and the Institutional History Museum & Galleries. Together, they manage two primary collections: the Art and History collections. Guided by a mission to advance learning through direct engagement with these collections, the Museums facilitate an interdisciplinary appreciation of art, history, and culture.

The Art Museum & Galleries encompass three locations: the Reeves Museum of Ceramics, Watson Galleries, and the McCarthy Gallery.

The Institutional History Museum & Galleries oversees the University Chapel & Chapel Galleries, Washington Galleries, and the forthcoming Institutional History Museum.

Leadership 

Isra El-beshir

Isra El-beshir

Director of Art Museum & Galleries

Matthew Davis

Matthew Davis

Director of Institutional History Museum & Chapel Galleries

Visitor Services 

Robert Forsberg

Robert Forsberg

Visitor Services and Operations Manager (Art Museum & Galleries)

Rachel Marks

Rachel Marks

Visitor Services Assistant (Art Museum & Galleries)

Curatorial Team 

Nalleli Guillen

Nalleli Guillen

Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs (Art Museum & Galleries)

Rachel Du

Rachel Du

Visiting Curator of Asian Art (Art Museum & Galleries)

Patricia Hobbs

Patricia Hobbs

Senior Curator of Art, Emeritus (Art Museum & Galleries)

James Ito

James Ito

Museums Registrar (Art Museum & Galleries)

Kyra Swanson

Kyra Swanson

Collections Manager (Art Museum & Galleries)

Administrative Assistants 

Bonnie Tombarge

Bonnie Tombarge

Administrative Assistant (Art Museum & Galleries)

Linda Cummings

Administrative Assistant (Institutional History Museum & Chapel Galleries)