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Eric Siegel

Former Adjunct, Class of
Courses Taught: Exhibit Design (w/ Nancy Hechinger)

Eric Siegel is Director and Chief Content Officer at the New York Hall of Science. He leads the education, programs, exhibition development, science, and technology functions at the Hall of Science and is responsible for strategic planning and partnerships. He led the planning and institutional fundraising for the $92 million expansion completed in 2004, as well as directing the development of 4 major exhibitions. Eric has been in senior roles in art and science museums for 25 years and has consulted and published extensively in the museum field. He is President of the National Association for Museum Exhibitions; a member of the graduate faculty of the New York University Museums Studies program; Board Member of SolarOne, an urban environmental organization in NYC; and past Chairman of the Museums Council of New York City. Eric graduated from the CORO Leadership New York program, and holds an MBA in arts administration from SUNY Binghamton.