Rijksmuseum
Vanessa Jones is a highly experienced professional in the field of fashion and textiles, currently serving as the Curator of Dress at the Rijksmuseum as of February 2024. Previously, Vanessa held positions as a Lecturer and Module Leader at De Montfort University and Winchester School of Art, where responsibilities included guiding students in various fashion design modules. With a strong background as the Assistant Curator of Fashion and Textiles at Leeds Museums and Galleries, Vanessa managed a collection of approximately 15,000 objects and co-curated the Cotton Connections exhibition. Additional experience includes leading a luxury fashion course at Christie's Education, serving as a visiting lecturer at the University of Leeds, and managing archives at Standfast and Barracks and Charleston. Educational credentials include a Master of Arts in History of Design and Material Culture and a Bachelor of Science in Geography from the University of Brighton.
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Rijksmuseum
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The Rijksmuseum manages a number of internationally renowned collections in the field of Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages onwards, as well as important collections of European and Asian artworks. The museum’s objectives are to conserve these collections, to study them and add to them, and to make them accessible to as wide an audience as possible, both nationally and internationally.