Managing Change in Museums and Galleries: A Practical Guide

Piotr Bienkowski has over 35 years of experience in the museum, arts, heritage, and culture sector. As director of the ’Our Museum’ programme, he oversaw one of the most extensive programmes of organisational change in the sector in recent times, working with nine museums across the UK to embed community engagement in their organisation. He has also been Deputy and Acting Director of Manchester Museum, and Professor of Archaeology and Museology at the University of Manchester, and he now advises a wide range of museums, galleries, and heritage organisations as a consultant.

Hilary McGowan has over 40 years of experience in the museum, arts, heritage, and culture sector. As Bristol City Council’s Museums & Heritage Director and Exeter City Council’s Museums & Arts Director, she helped lead several of the councils’ museums through significant change. She has also been Deputy Director of York Castle Museum and Chair of the Professional Development Committee at the Museum Association, and she now advises a wide range of museums, galleries, and heritage organisations as a consultant.