Lydia Downs

Lydia Downs is a Collections Assistant and Deaccession Specialist at Mystic Seaport Museum. Previously, Lydia worked as a Research Assistant at the History Department of East Carolina University and as a Museum Assistant at the Institute for American Indian Studies. Lydia also has experience as a Visitor Services Assistant at Norman Rockwell Museum and as a Financial Aid Assistant at UMass Boston's Financial Aid Office. Lydia holds a Master's degree in Maritime Studies from East Carolina University and a Bachelor's degree in Historical Archaeology from UMass Boston.