Overview
- The board announced the promotion on February 11, naming the longtime deputy and Queens native as the museum’s next leader.
- She is reported to begin this summer as Sally Tallant departs to head London’s Hayward Gallery and visual arts at the Southbank Centre.
- Wimpfheimer has worked at the institution for more than two decades, twice serving as interim director after earlier roles at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and Lincoln Center.
- Her portfolio includes completing the 15,000-square-foot Suna Children’s Museum slated for 2028, plus a World’s Fair study center, new collection galleries, and a space for older adults.
- Credited with major fundraising, she pledges to grow inclusivity and draw new audiences reflective of Queens’s diversity.