Peter Olson
Working as a force for good to improve lives, communities, and the planet through culture sector leadership
- Role
- President and Museum Project Director at WonderTrek Children's Museum
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Peter Olson
As a seasoned executive in the culture sector, I am driven by a conviction to maximize my…
Experience
President and Museum Project Director
Oct 2018 — Present · Baxter, MN, US
Bringing children, families, and communities together in shared experiences that are grounded locally and open onto the wider world by recruiting and leading the Board of Directors, stakeholders, and project team in coalescing the region in support of the emerging museum.Developing core partnerships with established organizations to reach a diversity of families experiencing participation barriers including families from Ojibwe, Amish, immigrant, military, and LGBTQ communities.Facilitating cross-functioning teams in development and design of the state of the art square foot museum facility, indoor-outdoor year-round classroom, three-acre outdoor exhibit experience, and all aspects of planning and development for the eight-acre site.After securing more than in grant funding, innovating new approaches to audience-informed museum-experience development through welcoming more than guests across nine counties to help design WonderTrek’s signature climber exhibit showcasing the art, culture, and heritage of North Central Minnesota.
Education
Minnesota State Moorhead
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Skills
- Non-Profits
- Team Building
- Program Development
- History
- Museums
- Annual Giving
- Grants
- Nonprofits
- Exhibit Design
- Grant Writing
- Leadership
- Volunteer Management
- Museum Collections
- Community Outreach
- Event Planning
- Philanthropy
- Fundraising
- Arts Administration
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