Sally MacDonald

Sally MacDonald started her career as curator of decorative arts at Manchester Art Gallery. She moved to London and worked as Deputy Director at the Geffrye Museum before going on to set up a new multi-award-winning museum and heritage service in Croydon.

More recently she worked in a variety of roles at University College London, ending up as Director of Public and Cultural Engagement. In September 2014 she became Director of the Science and Industry Museum.

She has served on several museum boards, including those of the Museums Association and the Jewish Museum. She was until recently co-chair of the Women Leaders in Museums Network, and was co-founder of Cultural Heritage without Borders. She currently sits on Arts Council England’s North Council and is a member of the Royal Society’s Public Engagement Committee.