Ethics Committee
The aim of the ethics committee is to create a culture in UK museums that embraces ethical practice so that people working in museums:
The ethics committee is regularly asked to provide confidential advice on specific issues that arise in individual museums. The committee acts as a sounding board and critical friend to promote good ethical practice in the museum community.
Occasionally, in difficult cases, a substantial investigation needs to be undertaken and individual ethics committee members help with this if they have appropriate experience or expertise.
Ethics Committee Meetings 2020
23 March
15 June
- Recognise responsibility for practising and promoting ethical behaviour
- See ethics as a positive force, responsive to developing professional and public views, and underpinning change and improvement
- Regard an awareness and discussion of ethics as the norm, connecting all museums and playing a role in planning and decision making
The ethics committee is regularly asked to provide confidential advice on specific issues that arise in individual museums. The committee acts as a sounding board and critical friend to promote good ethical practice in the museum community.
Occasionally, in difficult cases, a substantial investigation needs to be undertaken and individual ethics committee members help with this if they have appropriate experience or expertise.
For all ethical queries, please contact Alistair Brown in the first instance: alistair@museumsassociation.org
Ethics Committee Meetings 2020
23 March
15 June
28 September
14 December
Ethics Committee members
Chairman
Heledd Fychan
Heledd is the head of policy and external affairs at Amagueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales.
Neil Curtis
Neil is head of museums at the University of Aberdeen.
Tehmina Goskar
Tehimina is a freelance curator based in Cornwall.
Diana Walters
Diana is a consultant and research fellow at the University of Exeter.
Victoria Hollows
Victoria is the chief executive of Renfrewshire Leisure.
Hannah Crowdy
Jackie Winchester
Ethics Committee members
Chairman
Heledd Fychan
Heledd is the head of policy and external affairs at Amagueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales.
Members
Rowan Brown
Rowan is the chief executive of the Woodhorn Charitable Trust.
Neil Curtis
Neil is head of museums at the University of Aberdeen.
Tehmina Goskar
Tehimina is a freelance curator based in Cornwall.
Diana Walters
Diana is a consultant and research fellow at the University of Exeter.
Victoria Hollows
Victoria is the chief executive of Renfrewshire Leisure.
Hannah Crowdy
Hannah is head of curatorial at National Museums Northern Ireland.
Adrian Parkhouse
Adrian is a Partner at Farrer & Co. He heads the firm’s Commercial Litigation team and co-chairs its Art Group.
Adrian is a Partner at Farrer & Co. He heads the firm’s Commercial Litigation team and co-chairs its Art Group.
Jackie Winchester
Jackie is the senior officer - participation at Bristol Culture.
Chanté St Clair Inglis
Chanté is the head of collection services at National Museums Scotland.
