About me
Laura Fisher started her career in public history as an archaeologist and historian. She completed her undergraduate education at Cal Poly Pomona and received her master’s in history from Cal State Northridge. Having participated in nearly every aspect of public history, from excavation to curation, Laura draws on her diverse experience to serve the museum community.
As the Chief Archivist for the Petersen Automotive Museum, Laura describes her job as “taking care of everything that is not a car,” and acts as a conservator, librarian, archivist, and special collections caretaker for the Petersen. She previously served as an archaeologist, curator, conservator, and researcher at other institutions. Laura is also the founder of a nonprofit that provides pro bono consulting to small museums and historical societies and offers educational seminars to high schools and universities.As a passionate public historian, Laura advocates for greater public access to history and supports museums as tools for social bonding and expressions of community identity.
