Fairfield Museum and History Center
Michael Jehle has extensive experience in museum leadership and cultural management, currently serving as the Executive Director of the Fairfield Museum and History Center since February 2006, overseeing a $1.4 million budget and a twelve-person staff. Prior roles include Development Director for Tall Ships America, where philanthropic support increased by 75%, and Director of Curatorial Affairs and Operations for the New Bedford Whaling Museum, where operations encompassed a multi-location campus. Jehle also held the position of Director of Museums and Curator for the Nantucket Historical Association, leading significant organizational growth and strategic planning. An experienced maritime educator and professional mariner, Jehle has a strong educational background, including an MA in American Civilization from the University of Pennsylvania and training from prestigious institutions such as Harvard Business School Executive Education and the Museum Leadership Institute.
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Fairfield Museum and History Center
The Fairfield Museum believes in the power of the arts and the humanities to inspire imagination, stimulate thought, and transform society. Through dynamic programs and exhibitions, the Fairfield Museum sparks dialogue, inspires meaningful collaborations, and deliberates the challenges of the future. Central to our community-focused mission is a desire to provide important historical context to pressing issues of our time, and to offer a safe, trustworthy environment where multiple perspectives can be heard and collective solutions explored. We are a vibrant nexus of community life that welcomes more than 35,000 visitors annually, a focal point of civic pride, a prominent center for the study of arts and humanities, and an award-winning institution of statewide renown. We preserve rare manuscript and artifact collections, maintain an eighteenth-century historic home, and operate five Town-owned historic properties. The Museum’s research library is among the best resources for Connecticut history in the state, used by hundreds of students, scholars and researchers each year. Our Mission is to inspire civic engagement by celebrating the diverse history of our region and its people. As a dynamic public forum, we believe in the power of art and humanities to inspire the imagination, stimulate ideas, and build a better society.
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