About Exhibitsmith
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With a background working with museum artifacts and family heirlooms, Lindsey Smith loves to help people interpret, preserve, and better understand the objects that make up our world. An increasingly sought-out public speaker, Lindsey has spoken to dozens of groups across the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic, helping audiences understand how to appreciate and care for their old photographs, clothing, and other treasured heirlooms.
Lindsey has an MA in Historical Administration and advanced coursework in archives and records management. Past job titles include: Director of Collections, Exhibits, & Archives, University Archivist & Rare Book Librarian, and Collections & Exhibitions Manager. Lindsey spent a decade as a museum exhibits and collections consultant, and served on the Governor-appointed Iowa Historical Records Advisory Board. She is currently the Artifact Assessment Program Coordinator for the New Jersey Association of Museums.
Launched in 2014, Exhibitsmith’s retail arm, Hangerbee, helps customers preserve, store, and display garments. Hangerbee was featured by Vogue in “How to Care for Vintage and Delicate Garments” (2021) and Hangerbee hangers were an integral part of the pre-auction exhibition of the André Leon Talley collection at Christie’s, Inc.
Called a “Vintage Garment Care Essential” by Vogue, Hangerbee hangers preserve garments owned by First Lady Betty Ford and Count Basie, as well as items at the National Air and Space Museum and UOVO Fashion, the world's leading luxury wardrobe storage and preservation service.
Lindsey served on the Governor-appointed Iowa Historical Records Advisory Board and the Iowa Museum Association Board, and is currently the Artifact Assessment Program Coordinator for the New Jersey Association of Museums.
For more information, please visit Lindsey on LinkedIn or view her resume.