Hope Alswang
American museum director
About Hope Alswang
Lived 1947 – 2024 (aged 77). Hope Alswang was an American.
Hope Alswang (May 4, 1947 – June 11, 2024) was an American museum director. She was the executive director of the New Jersey Historical Society, the Shelburne Museum, the Rhode Island School of Design Museum, and the Norton Museum of Art.
Life and career Alswang was born May 4, 1947 in Manhattan to Betty (Taylor) Alswang, an interior designer and Ralph Alswang, a set designer. By 1975, she was hired as a curatorial assistant in the decorative arts department at the Brooklyn Museum. Alswang died of pancreatic cancer on June 11, 2024, at the age of 77.
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Who was Hope Alswang?
American museum director
When was Hope Alswang born?
Hope Alswang was born on 4 May 1947.
When did Hope Alswang die?
Hope Alswang died on 11 June 2024.
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Hope Alswang was American.
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