Nancy E. Zinn
Associate Director, for Collections, Exhibitions, and Curatorial Administration
A native of Minnesota, Nancy Zinn received her B.A. in Microbiology and Art History from the University of Minnesota in 1980. Following a successful career in transplant immunology research, she received her M.A. and Ph.D. in History of Art from The Ohio State University in 1997, with a specialty in Northern Renaissance Art. After holding positions in the curatorial and education departments of the Columbus Museum of Art and the National Gallery of Art, Zinn joined the curatorial staff of the Walters Art Museum in 1998. As Associate Director for Collections, Exhibitions and Curatorial Administration, she oversees all aspects of the museum’s exhibition program, collection’s management activities, and provides day-to-day management of the curatorial division. Zinn served on the College Art Association’s Museum Committee from 2003-2006, and as President of the International Council of Museums’ International Committee for Exhibitions and Exchange from 2007-2010.