Neal, Arminta

Arminta Pearl "Skip" Neal was an influential exhibits designer and assistant director of the Denver Museum of Natural History, now the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. With the needs of the museum visitor always in mind, Neal designed, produced and supervised most of the exhibits created between her hiring by the Museum in 1950 and her retirement in 1982. Under her watch, exhibits were transformed from merely informational to interpretive displays.

Neal was born on August 12, 1921, in El Paso, Texas. Her family moved to southern California in 1923, and after what she described as a happy childhood she graduated from the University of California-Los Angeles with a fine arts degree. During World War II, she served in the Women's Army Corps, attaining the rank of Sergeant, and was awarded the Army Commendation Ribbon for her service.

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