Longwood Gardens
Mickey Ribaudo is an experienced professional in site operations and guest experience, currently serving as Site Operations Manager and previously as Visitor Center Manager at Longwood Gardens since February 2022. Prior roles include Guest Experience Manager at Arizona Science Center, Development Associate at KID Museum, and Development Coordinator at the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Mickey also worked as a Volunteer Educator at the Arizona Museum of Natural History and as an Archaeology Field Technician at EcoPlan Associates, Inc. Educational qualifications include a Master of Arts in Museum Studies from Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Stony Brook University.
Longwood Gardens
In 1906, industrialist Pierre du Pont (1870-1954) purchased a small farm near Kennett Square, PA, to save a collection of historic trees from being sold for lumber. Throughout his life, Mr. du Pont indulged his passion for gardening, turning his farm into a magnificent horticultural showplace. Today, Longwood Gardens is one of the great gardens of the world, encompassing 1,077 acres of gardens, woodlands, meadows, fountains, a 10,010-pipe Aeolian organ and a 4-acre grand Conservatory. Longwood continues the mission set forth by Mr. du Pont to bring joy and inspiration to everyone through the beauty of nature, conservation, and learning. Longwood Gardens offers a breadth of mission programming that includes exhibitions, musical performances by top artists, renowned horticulture education programs, horticulture research, environmental stewardship and cultural and community engagement.