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Cullen Hall of Gems and Minerals

Meet the Curators

Our curators’ combined expertise ranges from A to Z… from archaeology to zoology!
Joel A. Bartsch
President, Curator Of Gems And Minerals
Joel Bartsch has been the President and CEO of the Houston Museum of Natural Science since 2004. He has doubled the museum’s membership and annual attendance, and spearheaded an $85 million capital campaign to build a 204,000 square feet addition.
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