MARQUETTE, MI— The Upper Peninsula Children’s Museum has a new executive director.
Jessica Hanley is a U.P. native who has lived in Marquette for 18 years. She has spent the last ten years as General Manager of Jeffrey’s Restaurant and the last two as a city commissioner. Hanley is taking over following museum founder Nheena Weyer Ittner’s retirement after 25 years at the helm. Hanley began her role on Monday.
The UPCM Board of Directors will soon share details about a fundraising campaign to honor Ittner’s leadership. The museum is also planning for the in-person return of the annual Celebrity Art Auction on December 1.