Amgueddfa Cymru — National Museum Wales (NMW) has appointed David Anderson, director of learning and interpretation at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), London, as its director general.
Anderson has been at the V&A for 20 years, during which time he oversaw the creation of the £4m Sackler Centre for Arts Education and established the National Museums Online Learning Project, a partnership between nine national museums. In 1999, he was awarded an OBE for services to museums and education.
Paul Loveluck, president of NMW, said: “Given his expertise, David Anderson is well placed to take forward the vision of making Amgueddfa Cymru a world-class museum of learning, and further enhancing its contribution to the cultural life of Wales.”
The appointment follows the departure from NMW of Michael Houlihan, who has been appointed chief executive of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Anderson will take up the new role in October.
Image: David Anderson