Michele Lyons was Curator of the DeWitt Stetten, Jr., Museum of Medical Research starting in 1995; she retired in December 2023, returning as Curator Emerita. She had previously worked at the U.S. Information Agency’s Exhibit Service and the National Building Museum. She received her Master’s Degree in Museum Administration from George Washington University.
At the NIH Stetten Museum, Ms. Lyons aids in the development of physical and virtual exhibits and managing the collection. Her research interests include science and the National Institutes of Health during the 1930's, and the digitization of instrumentation.