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Meet Our Team
Our staff is made up of highly trained experts in a variety of educational fields. Each day, we make it our mission to provide entertaining and educational experiences for our visitors. We are honored to continue to to serve the mission that Eloise and Harriett Hunter, other history loving women, endowed to us. Telling not only the history of Victorian art and architecture, but their stories as well.
Executive Museum Director
Renee Evans
Renee is a native of Portsmouth, Virginia. After attending Meredith College in Raleigh, NC, she embarked on a career in History. She has been associated with the Hunter House Victorian Museum for nearly 20 years. She is also an avid reader who dreams of retiring to the mountains. She is known around the museum as ‘Queen of the Nerds’. Contact her if you want to make a donation, have a question about our collection, or want to sponsor an event with us.
Assistant Director
Sallie Whitney
Originally from Florida, Sallie arrived in Virginia in 2019. Sallie attended Cottey College in Missouri before transferring to complete her education at the University of North Florida. Her love of history began at a young age with American Girl Dolls and she is still a collector. After attending a historic women's college, Sallie has continued to be dedicated to the education of women through her connections with the Girl Scouts, P.E.O., and the Alpha Phi Fraternity. Contact her if you have questions about our events, want to become a volunteer, or want to become a member of the museum.
Design & Exhibit Curator
Hanna Kirby
Though Hanna is a native of Virginia Beach, she has lived many places before returning home to Virginia to complete her education at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. Hanna has an artistic background and a life-long love of historic houses, making her the artistic eye on our team. She maintains her own collection of vintage cookbooks, bottles, and Victorian furniture. Contact her if you need any marketing materials from us, have big dreams for the museum, or need a speaker for your next event.