Leadership
Staff
Museum Director
Erik Flesch, museumdirector@platteville.org
Museum Specialist - Visitor Services
Tyler Vargo, museumvisitorservices@platteville.org
Visitor Services Assistant
Update to Come
Museum Specialist - Education
Marie Whisenant, museumeducation@platteville.org
Museum Specialist - Communications
Angela Wright, museumcommunications@platteville.org
Communications Assistant
Amanda Zasada
Museum Specialist-Collections Management
Christina Grev, muscolmgr@platteville.org
Collections Assistant
Heidi Dyas-McBeth
Museum Facilities Technician
Emma Larsen
Museum Custodial Technician
Sharon Trentz
City of Platteville Museum Board
President - Eileen Nickels
Platteville School District Representative - Garrett Jones
Platteville Common Council Representative, Jamison Trustee - Eileen Nickels
Friends Representative - Deb Jenny
Members at Large - Brad Brogley, Kathy Connett, Mark Stead, Bill Van Deest
Jamison Trustees, Ex Officio - Deb McWilliams, Matthew Zielinski
Friends of The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums Board of Directors
President - Deb Jenny
Vice President - Hap Daus
Treasurer - Duane DeYoung
Secretary - Dee Woolf
Steve Bussan
Mark Haas
Eileen Nickels
Matthew Zielinkski
If you are interested in joining the Museum Board or Friends of the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums Boards, please contact Erik Flesch at museumdirector@platteville.org.
Governance
The museum is a department of the City of Platteville, with its staff reporting to the City Manager. Leadership is provided by two boards – The Friends of The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums and the City of Platteville Museum Board – which participate in museum strategic planning and assist with implementing projects and programs.
The Friends of The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums are the 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves as the membership organization for the Museums and provides fundraising, financial support, volunteers, promotion, and other public support for the Museums.
The City of Platteville Museum Board is an official board of the City of Platteville. The Museum Board sets policies for all aspects of The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums relating to maintenance, staffing, public utility and the disbursements of monies belonging to the City of Platteville Museum Fund. Its responsibilities are governed by ordinance per Wisconsin State Statute 229.11 - 229. 18 and City of Platteville Code 3.22.
Become a member!
Annual Membership Benefits:
- Unlimited FREE admission to museum galleries and grounds
- Unlimited FREE guided Mine Tours (May-October)
- Unlimited FREE Train Rides (May-October)
- Invitations to FREE member events such as the Autumn Friends Annual Program & Meeting
- 10% discount in the Museum Store
- Museums Newsletter and email updates
- Recognition in Newsletter
Be the first to know about special events and programming!
HOURS
In Season: May - October
Open Wednesday - Sunday
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Off Season: November - April
Closed Except for Seasonal Programs
405 East Main Street, P.O. Box 780 Platteville, WI 53818
(608) 348-3301