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Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is National Museums Scotland’s governing body. It is responsible for setting the organisation’s strategic direction and for monitoring progress to achieve this.

National Museums Scotland is a public body, and the Board is accountable to Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Parliament.

Trustees bring to National Museums Scotland a wide range of skills, backgrounds and experience in academic life, business, media, technology, education and community involvement. Individually they bring not only this experience, but also many different perspectives on how National Museums Scotland can best serve the public.

Trustees also have a vital role to act as ambassadors for National Museums Scotland, both in gathering support for large projects and, equally importantly, in ensuring the widest possible understanding of National Museums Scotland’s collections and its services (locally, nationally and internationally).

National Museums Scotland can have up to 15 Trustees, who are all appointed by the Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, External Affairs and Culture. They are normally appointed for a term of four years, and may serve for a second term. Trustees are appointed through an open process where posts are advertised and candidates are interviewed.

Ian Russell, CBE
Chairman

Ian became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in October 2018 and was appointed as Chairman in August 2020. This term of appointment runs until July 2024.

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Ann Allen, MBE
Trustee

Ann became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in April 2017 and her second term of appointment runs until March 2025.

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Prof. Mary Bownes, OBE, FRSE
Trustee

Mary became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in April 2017 and her second term of appointment runs until March 2025.

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Motaram Mimi Brophy
Trustee

Mimi became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in April 2021 and her term of appointment runs until March 2025.

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Adam Bruce
Trustee

Adam became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in April 2017 and his second term of appointment runs until March 2025.

Prof Monojit Chatterji
Trustee

Monojit became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in April 2023 and his term of appointment runs until March 2027.

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Stephen Dando
Trustee

Stephen became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in September 2022 and his term of appointment runs until August 2026.

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Prof Manuel Fernández-Götz
Trustee

Manuel became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in October 2023 and his term of appointment runs until September 2027.

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Graeme Gibson
Trustee

Graeme became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in April 2021 and his term of appointment runs until March 2025.

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Dr Bridget McConnell, CBE
Trustee

Bridget became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in April 2023 and her term of appointment runs until March 2027.

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Beth McKillop
Trustee

Beth became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in September 2022 and her term of appointment runs until August 2026.

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Prof Richard Oram
Trustee

Richard became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in October 2023 and his term of appointment runs until September 2027.

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Jandy Stevenson
Trustee

Jandy became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in April 2017 and her second term of appointment runs until March 2025.

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Professor Ian Wall, FRSE
Trustee

Ian became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in April 2021 and his term of appointment runs until March 2025.

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Dr Laura Young, MBE
Trustee

Laura became a Trustee of National Museums Scotland in October 2018 and her second term of appointment runs until September 2026.

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Minutes from the previous Board of Trustees meetings can be found here.

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Board Members Code Of Conduct
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