Richard Doughty, the director of the Cutty Sark in London, is joining the National Maritime Museum Cornwall as its new director. The appointment follows the retirement of Jonathan Griffin this month.
Lydia Yee is the new chief curator of the Whitechapel Gallery, London. She was formerly curator at the Barbican Art Gallery.
Richard Sweet is the Museum of London’s new director of enterprise. He was the managing director of the trading arm of the housing charity Shelter.
The new Clore leadership fellows for 2014-15 include Ceri Gorton, cultural development manager, Oxford City Council; museum and heritage consultant Emmie Kell; Sandra Shakespeare, an outreach officer at the National Archives; and Laura Wilkinson, exhibition manager, regeneration, Imperial War Museums. The 20 new fellows begin their year’s training this month.
Horniman Museum and Gardens news: deputy keeper of natural history Paolo Viscardi is the new chairman of the Natural Sciences Collections Association; the museum’s new chairwoman of the board of trustees is lawyer Eve Salomon.
Businessman Christopher Jonas is the new chairman of the Contemporary Art Society’s board of trustees.Silverware expert Philippa Glanville has been reappointed to the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art until 2018.
A new trustee for Kids in Museums: software chief executive George Mackintosh has joined the charity’s board of trustees.
Television and broadcasting professional Samir Shah is the new chairman of the Geffrye Museum, London.
Lydia Yee is the new chief curator of the Whitechapel Gallery, London. She was formerly curator at the Barbican Art Gallery.
Richard Sweet is the Museum of London’s new director of enterprise. He was the managing director of the trading arm of the housing charity Shelter.
The new Clore leadership fellows for 2014-15 include Ceri Gorton, cultural development manager, Oxford City Council; museum and heritage consultant Emmie Kell; Sandra Shakespeare, an outreach officer at the National Archives; and Laura Wilkinson, exhibition manager, regeneration, Imperial War Museums. The 20 new fellows begin their year’s training this month.
Horniman Museum and Gardens news: deputy keeper of natural history Paolo Viscardi is the new chairman of the Natural Sciences Collections Association; the museum’s new chairwoman of the board of trustees is lawyer Eve Salomon.
Businessman Christopher Jonas is the new chairman of the Contemporary Art Society’s board of trustees.Silverware expert Philippa Glanville has been reappointed to the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art until 2018.
A new trustee for Kids in Museums: software chief executive George Mackintosh has joined the charity’s board of trustees.
Television and broadcasting professional Samir Shah is the new chairman of the Geffrye Museum, London.
