National Media Museum appoints Science Museum official as its new boss
The National Media Museum in Bradford has appointed the current head of exhibitions at the Science Museum as its head following the sudden resignation of Colin Philpott
Author: Olivier Laurent
30 May 2012 Tags: National media museum
Jo Quinton-Tulloch, who currently holds the position of head of exhibitions at the Science Museum, has been appointed as the National Media Museum's head.
The National Media Museum, based in Bradford, is part of the Science Museum Group.
Quinton-Tulloch is expected to assume her new role in September 2012. She is said to have 18 years of experience working in museums, and has "established successful exhibitions and programmes at the Science Museum, and also at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, in Falmouth."
Her appointment comes a few months after Colin Philpott resigned from his position of director of the National Media Museum in protest against a senior level restructure at the Science Museum Group.
"I am delighted that Jo has agreed to take on this role, in London and Falmouth she has led the delivery of world class exhibitions and programmes working with audiences, artists and curators," says Heather Mayfield, deputy director of the Science Museum. "I look forward to seeing her using the National Media Museum collections in new and exciting ways."
Quinton-Tulloch's priority will be "to ensure optimum public access to the National Collections held and cared for in Bradford, through the Museum's displays, digital delivery and research," says the organisation.
She will also be in charge of the Media Space, a new permanent gallery in the Science Museum slated to open in Spring 2013.
Comments
Let's hope Bradford doesn't get as comprehensively destroyed as the Science Museum in London has over recent years. One of the best of all Museums transformed into a gift shop with zero exhibits attached and - last time I was there - a "sculpture" of hot water bottles (seriously) hanging from the ceiling. Whatever happened to the exhibit where you turned a handle and all the little street lamps came on? Or the atmospheric depiction of miners digging for coal? Gone, gone gone.
Photography, be afraid, be very afraid. I saw the word "Innovative" used ...
...right up there with "re-imagining / reinterpreting" (actually most things with "re" at the front), "juxtaposing", "challenging assumptions" and "inviting the viewer" in the lexicon of pre-loaded weasel words and phrases so beloved of the gallery darlings.
The word "Innovative" was not actually used.
The Science Museum does not have zero exhibits. Last time I was there I saw literally thousands. Spaceships and everything.
As much as you and I may be saddened at the passing of a favorite exhibit, a feature where you turn a handle and all the little street lamps come on does not cut the mustard with today's average thinking 14 year old, 44 year old, or 84 year old.
The moment any museum stops innovating it itself becomes a relic. The atmospheric depiction of miners digging for coal was in it's day, I'm sure, cutting edge stuff.
Hands up everyone who still uses the calotype method? Hmm, just as I thought.
Things move on - or they fade into nothing like an old inkjet print.
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