Andrea Lewis
New Curator at the Museum of the Mountain Man. Photo courtesy MMM.
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New Curator at Museum of the Mountain Man
Andrea Lewis has deep family roots in Pinedale
by Sublette County Historical Society
August 12, 2019
The Sublette County Historical Society (SCHS) and Museum of the Mountain Man (MMM) are excited to announce our new curator, Andrea Lewis. She was selected after a nationwide search including 32 applicants from 19 states.
Starting at our busiest time of the year, Andrea has not hesitated to jump in and is already a critical part of the team. We are lucky to have her expertise and look forward to many new ideas she will bring to the organization.
She comes to us from the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library-Museum in West Branch, Iowa where she worked with collections for the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
Andrea previously worked as a museum technician with the National Park Service at Grant-Kohrs National Historic Site in Deer Lodge, Montana and the Ocmulgee Mounds National Historic Park in Macon, Georgia. She has also worked for military museums for the Department of the Navy and has been a volunteer working with collections in Yellowstone National Park.
Born and raised in Laramie, Wyoming, Andrea spent many vacations in Sublette County backpacking, hiking, fishing, and camping with her family. She is the granddaughter of Maurice Faler, and great granddaughter of local pioneers, Vincent & Lillian Faler.
Andrea is a graduate of the University of Wyoming holding a Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Humanities and History with a minor in Museum Studies concentrating on Historic Preservation. She also holds an Associates of Arts in music from Cottey College in Nevada, Missouri. Andrea is an Army veteran.
The mission of SCHS/MMM is to preserve and interpret the history of Sublette County and the Rocky Mountain fur trade. Interpretation is the most visible to the public through exhibits, programs and publications. However, preservation is the behind-the-scenes work that makes interpretation possible.
More than 20,000 artifacts in the permanent collection have to be documented, handled, stored and cared for according to the highest standards, ethics, and museum best practices to preserve our heritage for future generations.
With such a large collection, a full-time professional curator is vital and would not be possible without the support of Sublette County, Sublette County Museum Board and community support.
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