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Ryan Barber

  • What I do, where I work

  • I am the Director of Marketing and External Affairs at the Virginia Museum of Natural History, in Martinsville, Virginia. My responsibilities include the areas of marketing, publications, exhibits, and visitor services (Museum Store, PALEO Cafe).

  • Current position

  • Director of Marketing and External Affairs at Virginia Museum of Natural History

Earlier positions

  • Adjunct Lecturer at Danville Community College

  • Major Gifts Officer at Hargrave Military Academy

Website(s)

Recent publications & presentations

  • "Presenter - Armchair Tour of New Science Centers."   2008 ASTC Conference

    October 2008

  • Wildlife Art Revealed

    Wildlife Art Revealed

    Case Study

    by Ryan Barber Published October 08 2009

    The exhibit "Wildlife Art Revealed" presents wildlife art in a variety of artistic media, while also giving visitors a rare glimpse into the fascinating processes artists use to create their work. The exhibit is open at the Virginia Museum of Natural...

  • Virginia Museum of Natural History permanent exhibits

    Virginia Museum of Natural History permanent exhibits

    Case Study

    by Ryan Barber Published March 17 2009

    Exhibits Description: There are two major permanent exhibition galleries at the Virginia Museum of Natural History: "Uncovering Virginia", and the "Lee & George W. Lester, II How Nature Works gallery". These newly-opened galleries total 5,336 square...

  • Carmel Church

    Carmel Church

    Review

    by Ryan Barber Published March 19 2009

    *Co-authored with Dr. Alton Dooley, assistant curator of paleontology at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. The Uncovering Virginia gallery features recreations of six VMNH research sites that represent time periods ranging from 300 million...