Anna is a museum professional who loves exploring how objects tell stories and connect people to the past. She earned her PhD in Cultural Studies from the University of Vienna, where she investigated how museums shape public understanding of history and memory through their displays.

Over the years, Anna’s career has taken her from digging in the dirt as a field archaeologist with the University of Gothenburg (where she worked on Iron Age excavations and mentored new archaeologists) to working with museum collections and finding creative ways to share their stories as well as with UNESCO World Heritage on Korean and Japanese intangible music preservation.

Her path to The Hockey Museum (THM) comes with a funny twist. A brief and ill-fated attempt at hockey in France left Anna with an experience so scarring she swore off sticks entirely. That is until THM gave her a whole new perspective on the sport’s history and culture. Now, she’s excited to be part of a team that celebrates hockey’s rich heritage, no hockey experience required!