Moves

Nick Merriman steps down as chief executive of English Heritage

Geoff Parkin appointed interim head as Merriman leaves role for personal reasons

Simon Wallis appointed to lead Royal Academy of Arts

Founding director of the Hepworth Wakefield will take up London role in September

In brief | Latest moves, funding and capital projects

New director for Pitzhanger Manor | Latest Heritage Fund grants | Barber Institute revamp

Moves

The latest appointments in museums, galleries and heritage

Conrad Bodman announced as CEO of the Story Museum

Bodman succeeds outgoing chief executive Caroline Jones

Joint chiefs appointed to Historic England in job share

Claudia Kenyatta and Emma Squire will lead heritage body from October

First director appointed for Trent Park House of Secrets

Giuseppe Albano named chief of new museum dedicated to WWII ‘secret listeners’

In brief | Latest news, moves and projects in the sector

Railway 200 launches temporary labels | Royal Armouries podcast | Icom UK appointments

Science Museum appoints first ever head of space

Leading spaceflight expert to support curators and public engagement

Eleri Lynn succeeds Lucy Worsley as chief curator at Historic Royal Palaces

Fashion and textiles historian appointed to oversee curatorial team and presentation of charity's palaces and collections

David Mann to retire from Scottish Maritime Museum

Matthew Bellhouse Moran appointed as his successor

Collections Trust recruits chief executive

David Gelsthorpe replaces Kevin Gosling, who leaves in the spring after nearly 10 years with the organisation