Nathan Jones is the Director of Curation at the Alamo. A Houston area native, he is returning to the Lone Star State after time abroad in Oklahoma where he was curator of History at The National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Nathan’s passion is in helping people and communities connect their past and present through history. He’s written and curated award-winning exhibitions on topics including Western design, the roots of the American cowboy, gamifying history, Western art, and Star Trek.
As part of the collections team, he helps develop the collections and create the exhibitions and experiences that help to immerse people in the Alamo story. Nathan holds a master’s degree in public history from Texas State University.