Long-time museum professional, Bill Mercer, has been named Curator of Collections of the National Eagle Center.
Mercer, who joined the Center as it kicked-off Phase I of its $27 million renovation and expansion, has more than 30 years of experience in museums around the country with specializations in Indigneous and American history, art and cultures.
Mercer will help guide the development of – and access to – the world-renowned Preston Cook American Eagle Collection.
The Center, which closed at the end of October 2021 for the Phase I renovations, will reopen in the spring of 2022.
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